Yasir Qadhi - 100 Years Without a Khilāfah (And: Do We Need to Re-Establish One?)

About this lecture

On the 100th anniversary of the abolition of the Khilafa, Shaykh Yasir Qadhi offers a frank and historically grounded reflection on what the end of that institution meant for the Muslim world, and what — if anything — should be done about it today. In five structured points, he challenges romanticized notions of the Khilafa, argues that its re-establishment is not the Umma's most urgent priority, and cautions against letting Khilafa idealism obstruct practical relief efforts for Gaza. He closes with an ambitious reimagining of Muslim unity modeled on the European Union as a realistic path forward.