The Ottoman Ulema 1: Osman, The Caliphate & The Mamluks - With Dr Yakoob Ahmed
The Thinking Muslim
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I Think Seliam Was Well Aware of His a Callsto Being a Caliph
I think selim' expedition to the arab world a while, some people argue that his intention was to just defeat the mamluks. And then when he saw an opportunity, he kept pushing forward until he came to cairo. The idea that you can have a caliph in cairo who can oversee your authority in that way wouldn't have made sense in in that world. But i'm sure that this is probably done on e duress. E s sad, you knowabout am.
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