Who was Sultan Abdul Hamid II

Click the link to watch this video on our webpage: Sultan Abdul Hamid II was the last great Caliph to have ruled the Muslim world. Born in 1842, Abdul Hamid ruled the Ottoman Caliphate for 33 years, from 1876 to 1909. He is renowned for reviving the zeal of the Muslim world at a time the Caliphate was falling to European encroachment and nationalism. By instilling the love of Islam into the hearts of his people, he was able to unify their ranks and repel any potential division. During his reign he paid off 90% of the Caliphate’s debts and built several universities, libraries and schools. He also famously renovated Makkah and Madinah and went to great lengths to uphold the sanctity of the two Holy cities. He established hospitals, barracks and infrastructure within them and ensured they were well safeguarded. He also equipped Makkah with a modern water system to protect the precinct from relentless flooding. In the 1800’s he commenced the constru