Rashidun Caliphate

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The Rashidun Caliphate was the first Islamic caliphate established after the death of the Prophet Muhammad, rapidly expanding Arab Muslim rule across the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Asia under the leadership of the “Rightly Guided” caliphs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Caliphate
Former country
Historical Islamic state
alsoKnownAs Rashidun Caliphate
surface form: Rightly Guided Caliphate
capital Kufa
Medina
continent Africa
Asia
currency Dinar
Dirham
dissolvedBy Establishment of Umayyad Caliphate
endTime 661
establishedAfter Death of Muhammad
firstLeader Caliph Abu Bakr
surface form: Abu Bakr
followedBy Umayyad Caliphate
follows Muhammad
governmentForm Caliphate
hasLeader Caliph Abu Bakr
surface form: Abu Bakr

Ali ibn Abi Talib
Umar ibn al-Khattab
Caliph Uthman ibn Affan
surface form: Uthman ibn Affan
hasMotto There is no god but God; Muhammad is the messenger of God
hasPart Rashidun Caliphate self-linksurface differs
surface form: Caliphate of Abu Bakr

Rashidun Caliphate self-linksurface differs
surface form: Caliphate of Ali

Rashidun Caliphate self-linksurface differs
surface form: Caliphate of Umar

Rashidun Caliphate self-linksurface differs
surface form: Caliphate of Uthman
languageUsed Arabic
leaderTitle Caliph
legalSystem Sharia
surface form: Islamic law
legislativeBody Shura Council
surface form: Shura
namedAfter Rashidun Caliphate self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rashidun
numberOfCaliphs 4
precededBy Muhammad
religion Islam
significantEvent Battle of Qadisiyyah
Battle of Yarmouk
First Fitna
Muslim conquest of Egypt
Muslim conquest of Persia
Muslim conquest of the Levant
Ridda Wars
startTime 632
territoryIncludes Arabian Peninsula
Armenia
Caucasus
Egypt
Iraq
Levant region
surface form: Levant

North Africa
Persia

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Abu Sufyan ibn Harb sideInBattleOfYarmouk Rashidun Caliphate
Aisha associatedWith Rashidun Caliphate
subject surface form: Aisha bint Abi Bakr
Banu Umayyah precededBy Rashidun Caliphate
this entity surface form: Rashidun Caliphate (as ruling house)
Umm Kulthum bint Ali era Rashidun Caliphate
Mecca and Medina wasCapitalOf Rashidun Caliphate
subject surface form: Medina
Battle of the Camel historicalPeriod Rashidun Caliphate
Battle of the Camel relatedTo Rashidun Caliphate
this entity surface form: Caliphate of Ali ibn Abi Talib
Battle of the Camel relatedTo Rashidun Caliphate
this entity surface form: Caliphate of Uthman ibn Affan
Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan allegiance Rashidun Caliphate
Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan era Rashidun Caliphate
this entity surface form: Rashidun era
Death of Muhammad followedBy Rashidun Caliphate
this entity surface form: Caliphate of Abu Bakr
Ridda Wars country Rashidun Caliphate
Ridda Wars opponent Rashidun Caliphate
Muslim conquest of Persia belligerent Rashidun Caliphate
Muslim conquest of the Levant belligerent Rashidun Caliphate
First Fitna conflictDuring Rashidun Caliphate
this entity surface form: caliphate of Ali ibn Abi Talib
Theodore (Byzantine general) opponent Rashidun Caliphate
Battle of Heliopolis (640) belligerent Rashidun Caliphate
Battle of Heliopolis (640) combatant Rashidun Caliphate
Early Muslim conquests country Rashidun Caliphate
Siege of Babylon Fortress combatant Rashidun Caliphate
Siege of Alexandria (641–642) belligerent Rashidun Caliphate
Siege of Alexandria (641–642) opponent Rashidun Caliphate
Siege of Alexandria (641–642) attackedBy Rashidun Caliphate
Al-Faruq associatedWithPeriod Rashidun Caliphate
Diwan (state register) partOf Rashidun Caliphate
Diwan (state register) country Rashidun Caliphate
Bayt al-mal (public treasury) operatedUnder Rashidun Caliphate
subject surface form: Bayt al-mal
Abu Lu’lu’a Firuz countryOfCitizenship Rashidun Caliphate
Abu Lu’lu’a Firuz associatedWith Rashidun Caliphate
Battle of Yarmouk conflictBetween Rashidun Caliphate
Battle of Yarmouk belligerent Rashidun Caliphate
Battle of Qadisiyyah belligerent Rashidun Caliphate
Battle of Qadisiyyah era Rashidun Caliphate
this entity surface form: Rashidun Caliphate era
Prophet Muhammad’s tomb chamber associatedWith Rashidun Caliphate
this entity surface form: Rashidun Caliphs
Jazira wasPartOf Rashidun Caliphate
Sijistan conqueredDuring Rashidun Caliphate
Battle of Nahavand belligerent Rashidun Caliphate
Battle of Nahavand era Rashidun Caliphate
this entity surface form: Rashidun Caliphate period
Battle of Siffin associatedWith Rashidun Caliphate
Great Mosque of Kufa associatedWithEvent Rashidun Caliphate
this entity surface form: caliphate of Ali ibn Abi Talib
Abd Allah ibn Masʿud era Rashidun Caliphate
Ubayd Allah ibn Abbas era Rashidun Caliphate
Islamic civil wars hasKeyParticipant Rashidun Caliphate
Bilad al-Sham@ar wasProvinceOf Rashidun Caliphate
subject surface form: Bilad al-Sham
Al-Yamama governedUnder Rashidun Caliphate
Saʿd ibn Abi Waqqas commandedForcesOf Rashidun Caliphate