In essence, he moved the symbolism of the sultanship from an emirate or caliphal base to a national base. Various Muslim circles and conferences outside Nigeria came to regard him as the chief spokesman for Nigerian Muslims.
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Caliphal
//ˈkalɪfəl//
Synonyms for "caliphal" (2 found)
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Dutch
1 entries- kalifaal adj (of or relating to a caliph or a caliphate)
Italian
1 entries- califfale adj (of or relating to a caliph or a caliphate)
Russian
1 entries- хали́фский adj (of or relating to a caliph or a caliphate)
Spanish
1 entries- califal adj (of or relating to a caliph or a caliphate)
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