Ali Vasib

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Claimants to the Ottoman throne since 1922
Mehmed VI (1922) Abdülmecid II (1922-1944) Ahmed Nihad (1944-1954) Osman Fuad (1954-1973) Mehmed Abdulaziz (1973-1977) Ali Vâsib (1977-1983) Mehmed Orhan (1983-1994) Ertuğrul Osman (1994-)
See also Ottoman dynasty

Prince Ali Vâsib Efendi (October 13, 1903 - December 9, 1983) was the 41st head of the Ottoman dynasty. He was born at Çırağan Palace as the son of Ahmed IV Nihad and Safru Hanım. Prince Ali Vâsib was married to Princess Emine Mükbile Osmanoglu (1911-1995) in 1931 at Nice, France. They had one son; Prince Osman Selaheddin (born 1940).

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• Genealogy of Ali Vasib
• The History Files: The Ottoman Empire

Ali Vasib House of Osman Born: October 13 1903 Died: December 9 1983
Titles in pretence
Preceded by Mehmed Abdulaziz	— TITULAR — Sultan of the Ottoman Empire January 19, 1977 – December 9, 1983 Reason for succession failure: Empire abolished in 1922	Succeeded by Mehmed Orhan
	— TITULAR — Caliph of Islam January 19, 1977 – December 9, 1983 Reason for succession failure: Caliphate abolished in 1924