Grand Caliph

Grand Caliph was the Midani title for the ruler of all of enlightened Zakhara.

The Grand Caliph led the Land of Fate in matters of state as well as faith from his seat, the Palace of the Enlightened Throne in the capital city of Huzuz. The extent of his influence on the more distant parts of his realm, however, often remained in doubt.

History
The Grand Caliph in 1367 DR was Khalil al-Assad al-Zahir, the 18 bearer of the title and direct descendant of the first Grand Caliph, an al-Badia boy who found the teachings of the Loregiver and united all lands of Zakhara under the banner of Enlightenment more than 500 years earlier.

Grand Caliphs of Zakhara

 * 1: First Grand Caliph (c. 800 DR)
 * 2: Nasir al-Nasr
 * 15: Akbar al-Assad
 * 16: Bahamal al-Assad
 * 17: Achmed al-Assad (until c. 1345 DR)
 * 18: Khalil al-Assad al-Zahir (from c. 1345 DR)

Other Uses
The title of Grand Caliph was also assigned to Arash bint Sanjar, responsible for the Scouring of the Utter East in 657 DR, long before the advent of Enlightenment, by Mar historians.

The mighty ruler of the djinn, Husam al-Balil ben Nafhat al-Yugayyim, bore the similar-sounding but distinct title of Great Caliph.