Goals and Dimensions

 The goals and dimensions of Khilafat Movement are below

Goals:

1.     Ottoman Khilafat should be kept intact.

2.     Territorial solidarity of Turkey must be preserved.

3.    Control of the holy places should not be given to the non-Muslims.

Dimensions:

The writings of the Muslim intellectuals provoked the sentiments for the preservation of Khilafat and retention of the Muslims control of the holy places. The Muslims journalism played a vital role to steer the direction of the struggle. "Zamindar" of Zafar Ali Khan, "Comrade" , "Hamdard" of Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar, and "Al-Hilal" of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad etc. were the prominent newspapers and magazines which performed their duties to express their resentment. The Allies imposed humiliating terms on vanquished Turkey.   

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