# Abraham Accords (2020)

URL: https://allhistories.com/islam/timeline/2020-abraham-accords
Location: Abu Dhabi, Arabia
Themes: Architecture

Arab states normalize ties with Israel. At this point in the timeline (2020), there was no universally recognized caliph: the Ottoman caliphate had been abolished by the Turkish Republic on 3 March 1924, and Muslims were organized in independent states and religious institutions.

## Why it matters
Abraham Accords mattered because it changed the relationship between Muslim societies, states and political power.

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Abraham Accords](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Accords)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Abraham Accords](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Abraham+Accords)
- [Wikipedia — Modern Era (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_by_country)