It had fallen an easy prey, cheaply bought, into the hands of a small, well-captained troop of Moslem warriors; and the fair province, which so lately had been a jewel of the Byzantine Empire and the most faithful foster-mother to Christianity, now owned the sway of the khalif Omar and saw the Crescent raised by the side of the Cross.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers
We have got to be ruled by strangers; and who would not rather pay small tribute to the wise and healthy khalif at Medina than a heavy one to the sickly imperial brood of Melchites at Constantinople.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers
She kissed the earth and wept; whereupon the khalif called for her lute and bade her sing.
"Tales from the Arabic Volume 3"
John Payne