Caliph Quotes

#1. The years would not wait for Zealers and saviors, not for chance nor hope. The erratic line would scribble on until Nyra washed away from life itself, her youth stolen forever by the malediction that was wishing.

Kelly Michelle Baker

#2. The separation of "church and state" of which America is so proud was established in Islam fourteen centuries ago, when it was decided that no Caliph would have religious authority over the community.

Reza Aslan

#3. The Taliban has a huge leadership problem at a critical political moment, another caliph has announced himself to the world, and the Taliban has been silent. And that is getting noticed by militants across South Asia.

Graeme Smith

#4. You are ridiculous, Khalid Ibn al-Rashid. I am just one girl. You are the Caliph of Khorasan, and you have a responsibility to a kingdom."
"If you are just one girl, I am just one boy.

Renee Ahdieh

#5. Even a Canadian baby with a harelip would be beyond our means.

George Saunders

#6. I teach the art of turning anguish into delight.

Georges Bataille

#7. (well, LOVE and gay rights - three cheers for straight girls who max out on helping gay guys)

David Levithan

#8. If you see the Black Banners coming from Khurasan, go to them immediately, even if you must crawl over ice, because indeed amongst them is the Caliph, Al Mahdi. Then from the direction of the East will emerge black flags. FROM THE HADITH

Charles H. Dyer

#9. Cease with the displays of false modesty. The entire palace knows about it."
A feeling of warmth crept up Shahrzad's neck. "Knows about what?"
Despina grinned. "The Caliph of Khorasan going into the gardens at dawn alone. And returning with a single rose.

Renee Ahdieh

#10. The caliph Moauiyat asked Omr Ben Al-Aas the secret of his great political
skills: 'I never get involved in something without having first worked out my retreat; then again, I have never gone into a situation and immediately wanted to run straight out again,' came the answer.

Paulo Coelho

#11. If Abu Bakr is dead and Umar is Caliph, then we hear and obey.

Khalid Ibn Al-Walid

#12. "Pay him what was promised", said the caliph. "And put out his eyes."

John Brunner

#13. Well, there's Katrina, but you can go through lots of Kurdistan and it looks like Katrina was just there but there's people living in it.

Henry Rollins

#14. Three Things
Three things cannot be retrieved:
The arrow once sped from the bow
The word spoken in haste
The missed opportunity.
(Ali the Lion, Caliph of Islam, son-in-law of Mohammed the Prophet),

Idries Shah

#15. The mighty Caliph of Khorasan. The King of Kings. Her beautiful monster.

Renee Ahdieh

#16. Caliph Vathek and his dark horde
Are bound for Hell, you won't be bored!
Your faith in me will be restored
Unless this token you find untoward
And my poor gift you have ignored.

Cassandra Clare

#17. Accompanies the Caliph was also a real person of the great family of the Barmecides. He was put to

Anonymous

#18. VH1 does its little '80s retro thing once in a while, all of us in our bad hairdos and unfortunate clothes.

Debbi Peterson

#19. I want to send a message that we value our Muslim communities.

Keir Starmer

#20. And only those watching very carefully saw the Caliph of Khorasan lean back against the cushions and toy with the bangles on his wife's arm.

Renee Ahdieh

#21. Michael Anthony is the Diplomat of Rock N Roll. He is the regular guy.

Gary Cherone

#22. To persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man.

Euripides