HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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Rashidun
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Ummayad
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Abbasid
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rashidun, (Arabic: “Rightly Guided, ‘’ or “Perfect”), the first four caliphs of the Islamic community, known in Muslim history as the orthodox or patriarchal caliphs: Abū Bakr (reigned 632–634), ʿUmar (reigned 634–644), ʿUthmān (reigned 644–656), and ʿAlī (reigned 656–661).
Detailed explanation-2: -The first caliphate, the Rashidun Caliphate, was ruled by the four Rashidun caliphs (Arabic: , lit. ‘Rightly Guided Caliphs’), Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali, who are considered by Sunni Muslims to have been the most virtuous and pure caliphs.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the medieval period, three major caliphates succeeded each other: the Rashidun Caliphate (632–661), the Umayyad Caliphate (661–750), and the Abbasid Caliphate (750–1258).
Detailed explanation-4: -Sunni Muslims believe that the first four caliphs are legitimate, whereas Shiite Muslims only recognize Ali as the first true caliph. According to Sunni tradition, there are four “rightly guided” caliphs: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman Ibn Affan, and Ali.