Abstract
Muhammad Rashid Rida has long been represented as a reformist figure dedicated to constructing a consistent Islamic theory of the caliphate, in order to pave the way for an Arab caliphate that would replace the ailing Ottoman one. The evidence presented here strongly suggests that Rids was more pragmatic than was thought until now, and that his ideas on the issue were far from consistent. However, there is a common thread that brings his ideas together, namely, the necessity of the political independence of Muslim lands, and especially those Arab areas, with their holy places, that are considered the cradle of Islam.
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