HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Who was the leader of the Caliphate?
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Emperor
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Caliph
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Sultan
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King
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It was ruled by an assembly of wise Muslim Imams
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -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).
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