Abdülmecid II

Also known as Caliph Abdulmecid II, Abdülmecit II, Abdulmecid II, Abdulmecit II, Abdulmejid II, Abdülmecid Efendi

last caliph of the Ottoman Dynasty (1868–1944)

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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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Instance of: human
Given name: 'Abd al-Majid
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ottoman Empire
Place of birth: Beşiktaş
Place of death: Paris
Child: Ömer Faruk Efendi
Father: Abdülaziz
Mother: Hayranıdil Kadın
Sibling: Nazime Sultan
Occupation: painter
Position held: caliph
Languages spoken: Turkish
Native language: Turkish
Religion: Sunni Islam
Family: Ottoman dynasty
Noble title: caliph
Image: Portrait Caliph Abdulmecid II.jpg

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Commons category: Abdül Mecid II
date of birth: 1868-05-29
date of death: 1944-08-23
Commons Creator page: Abdülmecid Efendi
name in native language: II. Abdülmecid
cause of death: myocardial infarction
manner of death: natural causes
place of burial: Al-Baqi'
has works in the collection: Sakıp Sabancı Museum
described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
described at URL: www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-abdulmejid-ii

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DynastyOttoman FatherAbdulaziz MotherHayranidil Kadın ReligionSunni Islam

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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