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patmac: So Cross posting is not Fair Fred?

What have you just done?? You posted on one thread and then on another the same subject now is that cross posting...

Just the very thing you say is wrong...

patmac: Get it right Fred it is C A L I P H A T E.... Good God Fred you do shoot yourself so well..

The term caliphate "dominion of a caliph ('successor,')," (from the Arabic ????? or khilafa, Turkish: Halife ) refers to the first system of government established in Islam, and represented the political unity of the Muslim Ummah (nation). In theory, it is a constitutional republic (see Constitution of Medina), which means that the head of state, the Caliph, and other officials are representatives of the people and must govern according to an existing constitutional law that limits the government's power over citizens.
It was initially led by Muhammad's disciples as a continuation of the political system the prophet established, known as the 'rashidun caliphates'. It represented the political unity, not the theological unity of Muslims as theology was a personal matter. A "caliphate" is also a state which implements such a governmental system.
Sunni Islam stiplulates that the head of state, the caliph, should be selected by Shura – elected by Muslims or their representatives. Followers of Shia Islam believe the caliph should be an imam descended in a line from the Ahl al-Bayt. After the Rashidun period until 1924, caliphates, sometimes two at a single time, real and illusory, were ruled by dynasties. The first dynasty was the Umayyad. This was followed by the Abbasid, the Fatimid, and finally the Ottoman Dynasty.
The caliphate was "the core political concept of Sunni Islam, by the consensus of the Muslim majority in the early centuries.

And if you read Aladdin you will see the Caliph of Bahgdad...

Sad Fred Sad ...Nice try yhough...

Paldi5: Yes teacher of spelling.

outdoorgirlsun: Ok, I want you two boys to quit fighting. Go straight to your corners

patmac: Never a fight you need some opposition for it to be called a fight ....He keeps thumping himself Still I hope you folks are amused.....I am.....

Time to pop out for a bit....Have fun Fred I will correct your Spelling, Geography and the rest when I get back.....Now just where did I say I would meet Rosie and Leigh

Paldi5: I wonder if you can explain the hack attack on my computer Friday night? A lot of folk got links sent to them from my computer (but not by me). Everyone in my contact list actually. You're really into this stuff, being in that branch of the military... Not accusing you, old man, since reading your strongly versed repeated denile but seeking you help in ferreting out the apparent hacker!