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He also said a caliphate could be created in another country and could then expand into Britain, where he believes the current political leaders should be replaced by ones implementing Shariah law.
For instance, far from objectively examining Islam, the government is now pushing to ban Arabic words connotative of Islamic ideology from formal analysis - such as "mujahid," "umma," "Sharia," "caliphate" - asking personnel to rely primarily on generic terms, such as "terrorists."— Uriasposten
In August 2007, more than 70,000 members from around the Muslim world descended on Jakarta to call for a caliphate - or Islamic rule - in Southeast Asia.— Foreign Policy In Focus
If the caliphate were to be reestablished, all the national borders in that area would vanish.— Hot Air » Top Picks
I believe that historical tie was called a caliphate, and here is a Kosovo-Turkey cultural commonality:— Political Mavens

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