A caliph of Islam Crossword Clue
3 letters · New York Times · Sunday, October 17, 2004 · 79-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, October 17, 2004.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 17, 2004 · 79-Across · 3 letters
ALI0 of 3 letters revealed
Need a nudge?
Need more?
What does this clue mean?
the fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; after his assassination Islam was divided into Shiite and Sunnite sects
noun
WordNet® (Princeton University)
Other clues with the same answer
View all clues with this answer- Subject of the 1996 documentary "When We Were Kings"
New York Times · Saturday, September 26, 2026 · 3 letters
- Greatest guy?
New York Times · Sunday, September 20, 2026 · 3 letters
- ___ Khamenei, former supreme leader of Iran
New York Times · Thursday, August 27, 2026 · 3 letters
- 2001 biopic starring Will Smith
New York Times · Wednesday, August 19, 2026 · 3 letters
- Wong of Netflix's "Beef"
New York Times · Friday, August 14, 2026 · 3 letters
- He was né Clay
New York Times · Sunday, July 5, 2026 · 3 letters
- Who said "I'm so mean I make medicine sick"
New York Times · Thursday, May 28, 2026 · 3 letters
- Actor Mahershala
New York Times · Saturday, March 21, 2026 · 3 letters
- Estrange
New York Times · Thursday, March 5, 2026 · 3 letters
- Athlete who's the subject of a museum in Louisville
New York Times · Sunday, March 1, 2026 · 3 letters
More clues from this crossword
- 74-Across Prefix with metric
- 75-Down 100 centesimi, once
- 76-Across Do
- 77-Across Tiptop
- 77-Down Make ___ (clench)
- 78-Down French door part
- 80-Across Games, games and more games?
- 80-Down Cracks
- 81-Down Western artist Remington
- 82-Down 140 British pounds
- 83-Down Presider over banquets of those slain in battle
- 84-Down In unison