Tohir Solomons

Pope and the Khilafah

Posted on the April 30th, 2005 under Uncategorized by Tohir

A bit of a late thought. In the past weeks there was the death of Pope John Paul II, followed by the rare occurrence of the conclave to elect a new pope. All the cardinals summoned to the Vatican, distinct election process, etc.

Here’s a thought that passed by…

How would Muslims go about electing a Khalifah? Similar process? Same feelings of anticipation?

Sadly, the Khilafah doesn’t exist at present, but just the thought. Perhaps we could focus then on Imams, Muftis, Grand Shaykhs, and how they get elected, all of which, should be significant events, given their influence.