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Rashidun Caliphate

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The Rashidun Caliphate was the early Islamic polity led by the first four successive caliphs, or Rightly Guided caliphs: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali. These caliphs led the Muslim community from the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in 632 CE to the establishment of the succeeding Umayyad Caliphate in 661 CE. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Medina (632-656), later Kufa (656-661) 1
Moved to Kufa in 656.
Start Year
632 1
End Year
661 1
Government type (class)
Theocracy 1
Classification
Status (Extant or Former)
Former / Dissolved 1
Connections

In Era

The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, Eras
Source Rashidun Caliphate (Wikipedia)

Preceded By

Sasanian Empire, Polities
Source Wikipedia: Sasanian Empire

Ruled By

Abu Bakr, Historical Figures
Additional Source Rashidun Caliphate (Wikipedia)Lead section
Umar, Historical Figures
Additional Source Rashidun Caliphate (Wikipedia)Body section on Umar's succession

Succeeded By

Umayyad Caliphate, Polities
Source Wikipedia: Umayyad Caliphate
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Society and Culture Atlas: Theocracy, government type there.
Sources
1. Rashidun Caliphate (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    led by the first four successive caliphs...Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali
  • Infobox (founded)
    632
  • Infobox (dissolved)
    661
  • Infobox (capital)
    Medina (632-656); Kufa (656-661)
  • Rashidun Caliphate: Status
    The Rashidun Caliphate was the early Islamic polity led by the first four successive caliphs, or Rightly Guided caliphs: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali.
  • Wikipedia lead paragraph, official name/state form (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • Ruled By: Umar, Body section on Umar's succession
    He was appointed by a dying Abu Bakr to be his successor and took power on 23 August 634, becoming the second Muslim caliph
  • In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
    The Rashidun Caliphate () was the early Islamic polity led by the first four successive caliphs (lit. "successors"): Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali,
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Rashidun Caliphate (World History Encyclopedia)
World History EncyclopediaArticle body, on Abu Bakr's succession
Quote, Article body, on Abu Bakr's succession
Abu Bakr rallied the support of the majority of the Muslim Ummah and took the title Caliph, meaning successor of the Prophet.
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Wikipedia: Umayyad Caliphate
WikipediaSucceeded By: Umayyad CaliphateView the Source
Wikipedia: Sasanian Empire
WikipediaPreceded By: Sasanian EmpireView the Source
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