Comments on Whose Caliphs Are These?

Ok someone do "Whose Salves Are These?"

whose ralph's are these? that's what i wanna know.

those are fetlocks.

A Past Caliph!!

yo mamma's a fetlock.

Not my Caliph!

While we're at it, we might as well get these out of the way:

"Whose caves are these?"

"Whose (Cleveland) Cavs are these?"

"Whose (Marvin) Kalbs are these?"

"Whose calipers are these?"

"Whose 'Calvin Kleins' are these?"

And last, but not least:

"Whose gastrocnemii are these?"

Those aren't Caliphs, they're mounted cavalry of the Prophet Mohammed. Or Saladin.

I can never keep those two straight - let me draw you a cartoon ...

@ Will in Seattle, no need to draw a cartoon I have this super duper "Images of Mohammed" Toilet paper! I guess that it can give you a rash and some crabs but the picture of Mohammed is truely inspired!!!

Since I lack a sense of humor and take everything literally, I'll just assume this is a serious question. Commenters may now commence with the glib remarks.

Take your pick of Suleiman Qanuni, Timurlane, Salah ud-Din, Harun ar-Rashid, or Mehmet Fatih. They're the only five a western artist would likely have any knowledge of (respectively: clashed with west, play by Marlow, clashed with west, 1001 nights, clashed with west).

Or take your pick of Mongol Khan (Chagatai, Chingiz, Hulagu... whatever, there were so many)

I recognize the painting, but hell if I can recall who it's of without a bit more background.

@9! HEY! HEY! watch it! if some fanatic flies a plane into my post now, i'll be really pissed at you.

Whose Glaives Are These?
http://www.pirateplanet.com/Bristol_Faire_01/Glaive_Dude.jpg

"Ali-Ben-Hamet, Caliph of Constantine of the Haractas, followed by his Escort"
1845, Oil on canvas
by Théodore Chassériau
See link for a copy, and more pieces
http://www.goodart.org/2004/05/more-theodore-chasseriau-goodies.html

research: http://images.google.com/images?q=caliphs and some clicking

@Takes everything literally: Sorry, but definite points for taking a swing at it.

@11 - well, so long as the Saudis aren't reading the Stranger, we should be safe.

Hmm, is that the one hanging at the Louvre? I thought it looked familiar ... or is it in Venice or Florence?