Islam after the death of Muhammed
History of the Caliphate after 750
Abassid Caliphate (750-1258)
Shadow Caliphate (1258-1517) under the
patronage of the Mamluk Sultanate
Ottoman Caliphate (1517- 1918)
End of the Caliphate 1924 – power of the
Caliphate transferred to Turkish Grand National Assembly.
Note:
The aim of present day Islamic Extremist groups is: ‘to establish a caliphate
based on Sharia law’.