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To: Semper Paratus
OK, nitpicking, but wasn't the Caliph restored by the Ottomans until Ataturk abolished it in the early 20's?

Last Arab one, yes.
10 posted on 09/26/2003 8:48:29 AM PDT by swarthyguy
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To: swarthyguy
but wasn't the Caliph restored by the Ottomans

Right but his authority was not universely accepted in Islam as was the one turned into horse paste.

13 posted on 09/26/2003 9:01:28 AM PDT by Semper Paratus
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