Abu-Bakr
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| Abu-Bakr | |
1st Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate
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| In office June 8, 632 – August 23, 634 | |
| Succeeded by | Umar ibn Al-Khattab |
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| Born | October 27, 573 Mecca, Arabia (now Saudi Arabia) |
| Died | August 23, 634 Medina, Rashidun Caliphate (now Medina, Saudi Arabia) |
Abu-Bakr (573-634) was the father-in-law and successor of Muhammad. Abu-Bakr was the first Muslim Caliph. The origins of the Sunni and Shia split arose from this leadership succession, as the Shia felt Muhammad's successor should have been his cousin, Imam Ali.[1]
