HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Northern Africa
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Spain
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Western India
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Middle East
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
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: -Uthman ibn Affan’s reign (644–656) was undoubtedly one of the most formative in this tumultuous period. Born in the Hijaz (Arabia) into an Umayyad family in the Quraysh clan, Uthman was a companion of the Prophet. He was already in his mid-sixties when he was elected third caliph.
Detailed explanation-4: -Umayyad Caliphate (661–750) and the Abbasid Caliphate (750–1258). These caliphates were the largest, longest lasting, and had the most impact on Islamic states that came after the post-classical period.
Detailed explanation-5: -Gibraltar. Morocco. Yemen. Syria. Lebanon. Jordan. Israel. Saudi Arabia.