What is Khilafat movement?
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The Khilafat movement, also known as the Indian Muslim movement (1919–24), was a pan-Islamist political protest campaign launched by Muslims of British India led by Shaukat Ali, Mohammad Ali Jauhar, Hakim Ajmal Khanand Abul Kalam Azad to restore the caliph of the Ottoman Caliphate, who was considered the leader of
Explanation:
Khilafat movement took place in Bombay on 1919 under the leadership of 2 Muslim brothers Muhammad Ali and shaukat Ali
This movement was to defend the temporal powers of Khalifa (the spiritual head of Islamic community and the leader of the ottomon empire)
A harsh peace treaty was going to be imposed in the leader of the ottomon empire after his failiur in the first world War.. So. This movement was to defend the power of the Khalifa.
Gandhiji began discussing about a unified mass action on this issue and saw this as an opportunity to bring Muslims under the umbrella of unified national movement
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