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| Abu Bakr | |
| Reign | 8th june 632–23rd August 634 |
| Born | 573, Makkah, Saudi Arabia |
| Died | 23rd August 634, Madinah, Saudi Arabia |
| Buried | Al-Masjid al-Nabawi |
| Predecessor | - |
| Successor | Umar |
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Abū Bakr (Arabic: ابو بكر الصديق) (c. 573–August 23 634/13 AH)[1] was a senior companion of and the first Muslim ruler after Muhammad (632–634). Sunnis regard him as his rightful successor (caliph) and the first of four righteous Caliphs (Rashidun). The Shi'a believe he violated Muhammad's direct orders and orchestrated a coup d'état. Scholarly consensus amongst the Sunni lists him as the first Muslim Caliph.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] His caliphate lasted two years and three months in which suppressed apostasy among the Arab tribes, fought the prophet claimants al-Aswad al-`Ansi, Tulayha al-Asadi Musaylima. he opened up the lands of Syria and Iraq for the Muslims.[10]
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