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Who launched the Khilafat movement and why?

Who launched the Khilafat movement and why?

The Khilafat Movement was started by Mahatma Gandhi along with Shaukat Ali and his brother. He launched this movement to help Muslims to restore their Khalifa in Ottoman Turkey. Gandhi Ji’s intention was also to unite Muslims And Hindus by helping Muslims so that swaraj in India can be attained.

What is Khilafat movement?

The Khilafat movement or the Caliphate 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, Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, Hakim Ajmal Khan, and Abul Kalam Azad to restore the caliph of the Ottoman Caliphate.

Who started the Khilafat movement?

This angered the Muslims who took it as an insult to the Khalifa. The Ali brothers, Shoukat Ali and Mohammad Ali started the Khilafat Movement against the British government. This movement took place between 1919 and 1924.

What are the causes of Khilafat movement?

(i) The First World War ended with the defeat of Ottoman Turkey. (ii) There were rumours that a harsh peace treaty was going to be imposed on the Ottoman emperor-the spiritual head of the Islamic world-the Khalifa. (iii) To defend the Khalifa’s temporal powers, a Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay in March 1919.

Who abolished Khilafat in Turkey?

Mustafa Kemal Pasha promptly seized his chance. On his initiative, the National Assembly abolished the caliphate on March 3, 1924. Abdulmejid was sent into exile along with the remaining members of the Ottoman House.

Why was Khilafat movement started class 10th?

The Khilafat movement was started to support the Sultan of Turkey. Muslim population considered the Sultan as their Religious head in India. The Khilafat movement was started by two Ali brothers. The leaders of this movement were Mohammed Ali and Shaukat Ali – Maulana Azad, Hakim Ajmal Khan and Hasrat Mohani.

What is Khalifa issue?

Khalifat movement (1919 to 1924) was an agitation by the Indian Muslims allied with Indian Nationalism in years following world war -| . It’s purpose was to pressure the British Government to preserve the authority of the Ottoman Sultan as khalif of Islam.

Who is the last Khalifa?

Abdülmecid II
Abdülmecid II, (born May 30, 1868, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]—died August 23, 1944, Paris, France), the last caliph and crown prince of the Ottoman dynasty of Turkey.

Who gave leadership to khilafat Class 10?

The Khilafat movement was started by two Ali brothers. The leaders of this movement were Mohammed Ali and Shaukat Ali – Maulana Azad, Hakim Ajmal Khan and Hasrat Mohani.

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