Present Khalifa of Islam FAQ

Is there any present khalifa/Caliphate of Islam?

No, There is no Khalifa/Caliph whom you can call PRESENT KHALIFA OF ISLAM.

Who is the last Khalifa/Caliph of Islam?

Abdulmejid II
(29 May 1868 – 23 August 1944)

He was the last Khalifat/Caliph of the Ottoman Dynasty, nominally the 37th Head of the Ottoman Imperial House from 1922 to 1924.

Ottoman Turkish: عبد المجید ثانی‎,
Romanized: `Abdü’l-Mecîd-i-sânî,
Turkish: Halife Abdülmecit Efendi.

When did the last Khilafat/Caliphate end?
3 March 1924
The Khilafat e Usmaniya/Ottoman Caliphate, the world’s last widely recognized caliphate, was abolished on 3 March 1924 (27 Rajab 1342 AH) by decree of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.
The process was one of Atatürk’s Reforms following the replacement of the Usman/Ottoman Empire with the Republic of Turkey.

What is the difference between Rashidun Caliphate and Caliphate?

Rashidun Khilafat/Caliphates accepted as legitimate by the majority of Muslims. There are four Rashidun Caliphates.

Other Khilafat/Caliphates may or may not be accepted as legitimate by the majority of Muslims.

Who were the first four Khalifa/caliphs of Islam?

Rashidun Khilafat/Caliphates accepted as legitimate by the majority of Muslims. There are four Rashidun Caliphates.

  • Abu Bakr Abdullah ibn Uthman (Arabic: أَبُو بَكْرٍ عَبْدُ ٱللهِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ‎; Romanized: Abū Bakr as-Șiddīq, c. 573 CE – 23 August 634 CE)
  • Umar ibn Khattab
    (Arabic: عمر بن الخطاب‎, Romanized: ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb;c. 584 CE – 3 November 644 CE)
  • Uthman ibn Affan
    (Arabic: عثمان بن عفان‎, Romanized: ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān; 576/573 – 17 June 656)
  • Ali ibn Abi Talib
    (Arabic: عَلِيّ ٱبْن أَبِي طَالِب‎, Romanized: ʿAlī ibn ʾAbī Ṭālib; 13 September 601 – 29 January 661)
Who were the first caliph of Islam?

Abu Bakr Abdullah ibn Uthman
(Arabic: أَبُو بَكْرٍ عَبْدُ ٱللهِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ‎, Romanized: Abū Bakr as-Șiddīq, c. 573 CE – 23 August 634 CE)

Who were the second caliph of Islam?

Umar ibn Khattab
(Arabic: عمر بن الخطاب‎, Romanized: ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb;c. 584 CE – 3 November 644 CE)

Who were the third caliph of Islam?

Uthman ibn Affan
(Arabic: عثمان بن عفان‎, Romanized: ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān; 576/573 – 17 June 656)

Who were the forth caliph of Islam?

Ali ibn Abi Talib
(Arabic: عَلِيّ ٱبْن أَبِي طَالِب‎, Romanized: ʿAlī ibn ʾAbī Ṭālib; 13 September 601 – 29 January 661)