Editing Aurangzeb (section)

====Relations with the Ottoman Empire====
Like his father, Aurangzeb was not willing to acknowledge the Ottoman claim to the [[caliphate]]. He often supported the Ottoman Empire's enemies, extending cordial welcome to two rebel Governors of Basra, and granting them and their families a high status in the imperial service. Sultan [[Suleiman II of the Ottoman Empire|Suleiman II]]'s friendly postures were ignored by Aurangzeb.{{sfn|Farooqi|1989|pp=332–333|ps=: "Aurangzeb, who seized the Peacock throne from Shahjahan, was equally unwilling to acknowledge the Ottoman claim to the Khilafat. Hostile towards the Ottomans, the Emperor took every opportunity to support the opponents of the Ottoman regime. He cordially welcomed two rebel Governors of Basra and gave them and their dependents high mansabs in the imperial service. Aurangzeb also did not respond to Sultan Suleiman II's friendly overtures."}} The Sultan urged Aurangzeb to wage holy war against Christians.{{sfn|Farooqi|1989|p=151|ps=: "Suleiman II even solicited Aurangzeb's support against the Christians and urged him to wage holy war against them."}} However, Aurangzeb were granted as patron of [[Sharif of Mecca]], and sending the Sherif at that time with richly laden mission, which at that time were under the jurisdiction of Ottoman.<ref>{{cite book |author=John F. Richards |title=The Mughal Empire Part 1, Volume 5 |date=1993 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0-521-56603-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HHyVh29gy4QC |access-date=2 December 2023 |language=En |format=Paperback}}</ref>