Question

Why was the Khilafat movement launched?

Answer 1

The Khilafat Movement(1919-1924) was a major pan-Islamic movement started to save the Ottoman Empire and it extended to India against the British power. During the World War-I, Turkey helped Germany to war against British. Turkish being the founder of Islamic government and the central power of the Muslim unity, the Turkish emperor (Khalifa) was the political and religious leader of all Muslims across the world. In 1918, the British and French army occupied Istanbul and theTurkish Empire (i.e. Ottoman Empire) collapsed.

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Answer 2

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The khilafat movement was started by two ali brothers-Maulana shaukat ali and Mohammad ali. This movement was started to restore the sultan of turkey as khalifa of islam.
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