The organization is a decentralized, transnational Islamist movement dedicated to the mission of establishing a global ...

But unlike the Mamluks of Egypt, ... It is more accurate to say that the caliphate was abolished when Cairo was taken in 1517, not when Ankara was voted into power in 1924.

This desert oasis is a time capsule of Egypt’s grand past. Fossilized whales, temples to crocodile gods, and a thriving pottery scene draw day-trippers from Cairo to the bucolic Fayoum region.

It's 100 years since Turkey's Grand National Assembly abolished the 1,300-year old caliphate on 3 March 1924. ... and various caliphates centred on Egypt from the 13th century onwards. ...

If the Islamic State's caliphate survives, it will attract Egyptian Islamists and others wishing to rebel against Sisi's vision of a nationalist Egyptian state. Why Islamic State's caliphate is ...

Egyptian Press Charges Sir Herbert Samuel Aided King Hussein to Caliphate. January 1, 1924 5:00 am. Advertisement.

Egypt discovers first royal tomb in over a century 00:35. Archaeologists in Egypt have unveiled the millennia-old tombs of three senior statesmen, identified by inscriptions left on the tombs.