The abolition of the Ottoman Caliphate, 1924 : debates and implications

This book explores the decision by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in 1924 to abolish the caliphate. The Ottoman sultans had long borne the title of caliphs of Islam and even after the demise of the sultanate in 1922 the caliphate retained great symbolic relevance.

Détails bibliographiques
Autres auteurs: Giunchi, Elisa (Éditeur intellectuel), Melis, Nicola 1970- (Éditeur intellectuel)
Format: Ebook
Langue:English
Publié: Oxford : Taylor & Francis, 2024
Titres liés à la collection:Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series
Sujets:Turkey Caliphate Islam and politics Religion and politics Caliphate-History
Description matérielle:1 online resource (199 pages)