Saqifah meeting
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The Saqifah meeting was a pivotal gathering of early Muslim leaders in Medina to decide Muhammad’s successor, leading to the selection of Abu Bakr as the first caliph.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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political meeting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Meeting at Saqifah
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Saqifah of Banu Saʿidah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe | Banu Saʿidah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Early Islamic history
ⓘ
Islamic political history ⓘ |
| chronologyDetail | held shortly after Muhammad’s death ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| country | Rashidun Caliphate (emerging) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 632 CE ⓘ |
| discussedIn | early Islamic historiography ⓘ |
| followedBy | public bayʿah to Abu Bakr in the mosque of Medina ⓘ |
| follows | death of Muhammad ⓘ |
| hasEffect | selection of Abu Bakr as first caliph ⓘ |
| immediateOutcome | pledge of allegiance (bayʿah) to Abu Bakr by attendees ⓘ |
| languageContext | Arabic ⓘ |
| location |
Medina
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Saqifah of Banu Saʿidah in Medina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | succession to Muhammad ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saqifah (roofed courtyard) of the Banu Saʿidah tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Abu Bakr
NERFINISHED
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Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah NERFINISHED ⓘ Ansar leaders ⓘ Muhajirun leaders ⓘ Saʿd ibn ʿUbādah NERFINISHED ⓘ Umar ibn al-Khattab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence | precedent for caliphal selection by consultation among leading companions ⓘ |
| politicalNature | leadership dispute between Ansar and Muhajirun ⓘ |
| purpose |
decide Muhammad’s political successor
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determine leadership of the Muslim community ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
bayʿah (oath of allegiance)
NERFINISHED
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shura (consultation) ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Ghadir Khumm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionContext | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Abu Bakr acclaimed as caliph
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establishment of the Rashidun Caliphate ⓘ political marginalization of some supporters of Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| significance |
pivotal event in early Islamic political history
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starting point of Sunni–Shia political divergence ⓘ |
| source | accounts by historians such as al-Tabari ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| topic |
Islamic leadership succession
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caliphate ⓘ |
| viewedByShiaTraditionAs | usurpation of Ali’s right to leadership ⓘ |
| viewedBySunniTraditionAs | legitimate selection of Abu Bakr ⓘ |
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