What does the Quran say about the Caliph?

The leader of a caliphate is called the caliph, meaning deputy or representative. All caliphs are believed to be the successor to Prophet Muhammad. Muhammad was not a caliph; according to the Quran he was the last and greatest of the prophets. That means no one can replace Muhammad as the messenger of God.

Why did the Muslims revolt?

True, the British were more fearful of a general Muslim uprising, but that was mainly due to fear of the “Mohamedan Hordes” from Persia pouring through Afghanistan to aid their co-religionists. In actuality, almost as many Hindu regiments took up arms against the British as Muslim.

What were the causes that led to the rise of the Revolt of 1857?

An uprising in several sepoy companies of the Bengal army was sparked by the issue of new gunpowder cartridges for the Enfield rifle in February 1857. Loading the Enfield often required tearing open the greased cartridge with one’s teeth, and many sepoys believed that the cartridges were greased with cow and pig fat.

What were the religious causes of the Revolt of 1857?

What were the religious causes for the Revolt of 1857? (i) The people felt that the British were destroying those socio-religious customs which were sacred to the Indians. (ii) The people of India did not like the activites of Christian missionaries. So they wanted freedom from the British rule.

When did the caliphate begin and who was the leader of the caliphate?

The original caliphate existed from 632 AD, when Mohammed died and the first caliph Abu Bakr took over, until 661 when it fell into civil war (that civil war also led to the permanent divide between Sunni and Shia Islam).

What were the main reason behind the Revolt of 1857 Class 8?

Ans: The immediate cause for the revolt of 1857 was the greased cartridges supplied to the soldiers for the new Enfield rifles. The cartridges had to be bitten off before insertion. It was rumored that the new cartridges were greased with the fats of cow and pig.

What was the immediate trigger of the Revolt of 1857?

The rebellion began when sepoys refused to use new rifle cartridges, which were thought to be lubricated with grease containing a mixture of pigs’ and cows’ lard and thus religiously impure for Muslims and Hindus.