Option 1: Mahatma Gandhi sought to link it to the Non-Cooperation movement.

This option describes a characteristic of the Khilafat movement. Mahatma Gandhi, a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress, supported the Khilafat movement and sought to connect it with the Non-Cooperation movement. This was done in order to garner more support and increase the momentum of both movements.

Option 2: It was not supported by the Congress.

This option describes the characteristic that does NOT describe the Khilafat movement. The Khilafat movement was indeed supported by the Congress. The Congress saw the Khilafat movement as an opportunity to unite Hindus and Muslims in a common cause and to rally against British rule.

Option 3: It demanded that the Turkish Sultan must retain control over Muslim sacred spaces in the erstwhile Ottoman empire.

This option describes a characteristic of the Khilafat movement. The movement demanded that the Muslim sacred spaces in the former Ottoman Empire should remain under the control of the Turkish Sultan. This was seen as a way to preserve the power and authority of the caliphate, which was the central focus of the movement.

Option 4: It was led by Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali.

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