Abdulmejid II
Last caliph of the Ottoman Dynasty (1868–1944)
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Updated 2026-06-10
The last caliph of the Ottoman line, and the only one ever elected by a secular parliament. He held the title for less than two years before Turkey abolished the caliphate itself in 1924, ending thirteen centuries of the office.
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Born 29 May 1868 into the Ottoman dynasty, Abdülmecid II spent decades as a prince known more for his painting and aestheticism than for power. In 1922, after the sultanate fell, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey elected him caliph — a purely religious figurehead stripped of temporal authority. He adopted the title "Caliph of the Muslims" rather than the traditional "Commander of the Faithful." Two years later, in 1924, the caliphate was abolished outright and he was exiled. Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, claimed the office briefly in the Arab world, but the line had broken. Abdülmecid…
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