HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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After the death of Muhammad, Muslims appointed a “successor to Muhammad” called a ____, who acted as the main political and religious leader of the Islamic community.
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pope
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sunni
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caliph
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prophet
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The urgent need for a successor to Muhammad as political leader of the Muslim community was met by a group of Muslim elders in Medina who designated Abū Bakr, the Prophet’s father-in-law, as caliph.
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