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What was khilafat |
| Answer» The First World war had ended with the defeat of Ottoman Turkey.And 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).To defend the Khalifa\'s temporal powers,a Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay in March 1919.A young generation of Muslim leaders like the brothers Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali began discussing with Mahatma Gandhi about the possibility of united mass action on the issue.Gandhiji saw this as an opportunity to bring muslims under the umbrella of a united national movement.He started a non cooperation movement in support of Khalifa which was known as khilafat movement. | |