A successor of Muhammad as a ruler of the Islamic world Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A successor of Muhammad as a ruler of the Islamic world last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CALIPH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CALIPH A successor of Muhammad as a ruler of the Islamic world (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 18, 2022
4% EMIR Islamic ruler (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 12, 2025
4% EMIRS Islamic rulers (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 11, 2025
3% HEIR Successor (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 29, 2026
3% ALI Boxer Muhammad (3) USA Today Jan 17, 2026
3% CALF Islamic ruler sacrificing one young animal (4) The Times Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
2% HAYES Grant's successor (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 31, 2026
2% ADAMS Washington's successor (5) LA Times Mini Jan 31, 2026
2% NERO Successor to Claudius (4)
2% ADAB Islamic etiquette (4) USA Today Jan 28, 2026

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