Fatma Neslişah Osmanoğlu. Hürriyet archival photo.
The granddaughter of the last Ottoman ruler, Vahdettin, died this morning, private broadcaster NTV has reported on its website. Fatma Neslişah Osmanoğlu, 91, was the last member of the Ottoman ruling family born during the empire. She took on the title of "the eldest Ottoman” after family member Ertuğrul Osman Osmanoğlu passed away in 2009.
Neslişah Osmanoğlu was the grandchild of the last sultan, Vahdettin, and the last caliph, Abdülmecit, and was also the wife of Prince Muhammed Abdülmumim, a former regent for the king of Egypt.
Neslişah Osmanoğlu was the grandchild of the last sultan, Vahdettin, and the last caliph, Abdülmecit, and was also the wife of Prince Muhammed Abdülmumim, a former regent for the king of Egypt.
Abu Fulan's Commentary:
It's a sad day for Muslims. Although, I am certain most American Muslims would not know why. Considering that many American Muslims are proponents of nationalism. The Ottoman Empire was not a proponent of nationalism, it sought to consolidate all Muslims under one flag and ruler. It continued the tradition of the Caliphate, with an actual Caliph.
The passing of the last of Ottoman nobility makes it painfully clear that the dynasty is truly finished. For us monarchists, it was the reminder of the strength that Muslims and Islam had. I am not speaking militarily, I am speaking religiously.
I just hope people understand the significance of this end.
The passing of the last of Ottoman nobility makes it painfully clear that the dynasty is truly finished. For us monarchists, it was the reminder of the strength that Muslims and Islam had. I am not speaking militarily, I am speaking religiously.
I just hope people understand the significance of this end.
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