# Abdülmecid II

_Last caliph of the Ottoman Dynasty (1868–1944)_

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> Abdülmecid II or Abdul Mejid II, 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 instead of Emîrü'l-Mü'minîn.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 May 1868 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203768#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Beşiktaş ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203768#P19))
- **Died:** 23 August 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203768#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203768#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Turkey; Ottoman Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203768#P27))
- **Occupation:** painter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203768#P106))
- **Spouse:** Şehsuvar Hanım; Mehisti Hanim; Hayrünissa Hanım ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203768#P26))
- **Positions held:** caliph (19 November 1922 – 3 March 1924) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203768#P39))

## Questions

**When was Abdülmecid II born?**  
Abdülmecid II was born on 29 May 1868 in Beşiktaş.

**What positions has Abdülmecid II held?**  
Positions held by Abdülmecid II include: caliph (1922–1924).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Abdülmecid II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abd%C3%BClmecid_II) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q203768](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203768) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Portrait Caliph Abdulmecid II.jpg by Jean Pascal Sébah (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_Caliph_Abdulmecid_II.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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