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Is it possible for another noble family to somehow take over the Ottoman Empire and claim the Caliphate? I'm thinking some time post 1770 when the House was seen as failing. The rebels could claim God was punishing them from straying from the true path. Perhaps an Arab dynasty could claim the throne with a promise to restore Islam.
How could this happen? Which families would be the most likely to take over?