'Demystifying the Caliphate' sheds light on both the histo r ical debates following the demise of the last Ottoman Caliphate a nd controversies surrounding the recent calls to resurrect it, transcending alarmist agendas to answer fundamental questions about why the memo r y of the Caliphate lingers on among diverse Muslims. 'Demystifying the Caliphate' sheds light on both the histo r ical debates following the demise of the last Ottoman Caliphate a nd controversies surrounding the recent calls to resurrect it, transcending alarmist agendas to answer fundamental questions about why the memo r y of the Caliphate lingers on among diverse Muslims.