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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.

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Capital
Medina (632-656), later Kufa (656-661) 1
Moved to Kufa in 656.
Start Year
632 1
End Year
661 1
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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
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1. Rashidun Caliphate (Wikipedia)
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led by the first four successive caliphs...Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali
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1. Rashidun Caliphate (Wikipedia)
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632
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1. Rashidun Caliphate (Wikipedia)
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661
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1. Rashidun Caliphate (Wikipedia)
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Medina (632-656); Kufa (656-661)
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WikipediaRuled By: Umar, Body section on Umar's succession
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He was appointed by a dying Abu Bakr to be his successor and took power on 23 August 634, becoming the second Muslim caliph
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