II. Sovereign
2.9 Sufi Law Form
Article 92 - Caliph
In accordance with the direct instruction of the Prophet Muhammad; Under Islamic and Sufi Law, a Caliph is a non-hereditary position for life and only legitimate when the candidate is suitably qualified, possesses good pious character and has been duly elected by the faithful of Islam. A person who proclaims themselves a Caliph without being duly elected is automatically a heretic of Islam and a false leader.
The title Caliph comes from the ancient Greek kaliphilo meaning “good, right, moral, virtuous and noble representative of the wisdom (of Allah)”. The word was specifically chosen by High priest Muhammad and comes from two ancient Greek words καλός (kalos) meaning “good, right, moral, virtuous, noble” and φίλος (philos) meaning “love of truth, knowledge, education and wisdom”. The word for wisdom in ancient Greek σοφία (Sophia) is the origin of the word sufi.
The region under the political and religious authority of a Caliph is called a Caliphate. However, as a legitimate Caliph is the duly appointed successor to the Prophet Muhammad and representative of Allah, the spiritual and authoritative boundaries of a valid Caliphate is the entire planet Earth.
The first Caliph was Abu Bakr (632-634), duly elected by the founding followers of Islam and Sufism. Caliph Abu Bakr was followed by Caliph Umar (634-644), also duly elected to the position. However, it is historically argued that Uthman ibn Affan (644-656) conspired to ensure a corrupt and false election to the position of Caliph. None of the Umayyad leaders of the 7th-8th Century were legitimate Caliph, nor were any of the Abbasid leaders of the 8th to 13th Century.
The use of the phrase Amir al-Muminin meaning “chief of the faithful” by the Caliph and incorporating the Persian Imperial word for “chief” (amir) was introduced by the false Caliph under the Umayyad leaders. Therefore, the phrase has no legitimacy in association with the official position of Caliph.
In accordance with the most sacred covenant Pactum De Singularis Caelum, the Office of Caliph and all its powers and authority is vested to the Society of One Heaven and the leader of the Society of One Islam.