last caliph of the Ottoman Dynasty (1868–1944)
Abdülmecid II was the last person to serve as caliph of the Ottoman Empire, holding the title from 1868 until his death in 1944. He matters historically because his long life and tenure spanned the final decades of the Ottoman Dynasty, a period of significant decline and eventual collapse of one of history's largest and longest-lasting empires.
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Abdülmecid II or Abdul Mejid II (Ottoman Turkish: عبد المجید ثانی, romanized: ʿAbdü'l-Mecîd-i sânî; Turkish: II. Abdülmecid; 29 May 1868 – 23 August 1944), commonly known as Abdülmecid Efendi, was the last Ottoman caliph, the only caliph elected by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, and head of the Osmanoğlu family from 1926 to 1944. Unlike previous caliphs, he used the title Halîfe-i Müslimîn ("Caliph of the Muslims") instead of Emîrü'l-Mü'minîn ("Commander of the Faithful").
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