kalifate
/ˈkeɪlɪˌfeɪt/
noun
- The office, territory, or reign of a kalif (caliph); an Islamic state ruled by a kalif.
- The Umayyad kalifate was one of the largest empires in history.
- Historians study the structure of the early kalifate to understand Islamic governance.
- The kalifate promoted trade and scholarship across its territories.