DEMYSTIFYING THE CALIPHATE

Demystifying the Caliphate sheds light on both the historical debates following the demise of the last Ottoman Caliphate and controv ersies surrounding recent calls to resurrect it, transcending alarmist agendas to answer fundamental questions about why the memory of the caliphate lingers on among diverse Muslims. From London to the Caucasus, to Jakarta, Istanbul, and Baghdad, the contributors explore the concept of the caliphate and the re-imagining of the Muslim umma as a diverse multiethnic community.