Discussion of the Historical Precedence Argument -  summed up as "the practical reality was that there were several competing caliphs or sultans, and therefore it is not an obligation or realistic to have a single Imam". Without debating the premise of the argument (which could itself be considered historically problematic) - it is important to … Continue reading Caliphate Contentions (5): Historically, there was rarely a single unified caliphate, and therefore it is an unrealistic, utopian idea