The Caliphate

The Caliphate was abolished 85 years ago; there have been several attempts to resurrected it since. What is the potential for a restoration of the caliphate? A new caliphate was declared in Ramadi in mid-2006 by Islamic insurgents before being quickly crushed by the Iraqi government. Just what exact...

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Published in:Middle Eastern studies 2009-05, Vol.45 (3), p.373-391
Main Author: Liebl, Vernie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abbasid Caliphate
Arab monarchies
Caliphs
Government
Ideological influences
Iraq
Islam
Islam and politics
Jihad
Leadership
Middle East
Middle Eastern studies
Muslims
Organization of the Islamic Conference
Political ideology
Public Opinion
Religion Politics Relationship
Sharia
Shia
Terrorism
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Summary:The Caliphate was abolished 85 years ago; there have been several attempts to resurrected it since. What is the potential for a restoration of the caliphate? A new caliphate was declared in Ramadi in mid-2006 by Islamic insurgents before being quickly crushed by the Iraqi government. Just what exactly is a caliphate, who says there is one or who wants one (for example, both the Americans and Islamists have views on the caliphate) and the ideological justifications for one. Where and how did the caliphate begin, what are the prerequisites to be caliph (according to Muslim sources) and were or are there troubles in the succession? Has there been more than one caliphal dynasty? Who are the heirs, pretenders and illegitimate claimants? Where do such families such as the Moroccan Alaouite royal family, the House of Osman, the exiled-Nizamat of Hyderabad and the Hashemite dynasty of Jordan fit in? Despite there not being a 'legally' recognized Caliphate today, there are existing proto-caliphate structures, such as the Arab League and the Organization of the Islamic Conference. There are also legitimizing legal foundations, such as declarations recorded by the 1926 al-Azhar Caliphate Conference, enabling the possibility of a modern restoration of a caliphate.
ISSN:0026-3206
1743-7881
DOI:10.1080/00263200902853355