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res:
  bibo_abstract:
  - This article examines the use of the Arabic term khalīfah in the Qur’an through
    the lens of its implicit historical-political theology. To achieve this, the study
    employs a comparative analysis of the concept of vicarious kingship within the
    Syriac tradition. The findings suggest that the Qur’an rejects the notion of a
    historical replacement or substitution of believing individuals or groups with
    new ones. Furthermore, it challenges the framework of a political theology that
    envisions the typological and eschatological fulfillment of messianic rulership.
    Instead, the term khalīfah primarily emphasizes the inherently political nature
    of humanity, in which each individual is continuously accountable to their Creator.@eng
  bibo_authorlist:
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Zishan
      foaf_name: Ghaffar, Zishan
      foaf_surname: Ghaffar
      foaf_workInfoHomepage: http://www.librecat.org/personId=83446
  bibo_doi: https://doi.org/10.1515/jiqsa-2024-0016
  bibo_volume: 11
  dct_date: 2026^xs_gYear
  dct_language: eng
  dct_publisher: De Gruyter Brill@
  dct_title: 'History and political Theology: The term khalīfah in the Qur’an@'
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