What Is a Caliphate?

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3. Qualifications

After Mohammed died, there was much discussion about who qualifies as a caliph. It was up to the elders at the time to choose and they looked for certain characteristics in a person if they were to be considered to be worthy. The caliph was always chosen and it is not a hereditary position. In the early days, somebody would have had to be an early convert to Islam for them to be considered worthy.

They are also expected to be courageous, truthful, and generous. In addition, they were expected to be wise and any caliph is also expected to be very well versed in Islam.

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