NMC273Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Asara, Sasanian Empire, Fairy
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Abu bakr 632-634 first rashidun caliphs age was reason for appointment had sabiqa, an early convert asked by prophet to lead the prayer spent night with prophet in cave. "uthman 644-656 he knew about politics, which is important. General nature of period: religious authority based on association with prophet. Called rightly guided/rashidun because it was a golden age of muslim history to the. Shi"a (followers of ali), khaqarij (descended from ali, muta"zila (rationalists, those who removed sleves from politics), murjia (judgement of all parties) Result of power struggle conflict all of rashidun violent conflict all of them died except him. 889ad ibn kudaida put asad over political and economic power and the tribal problems in. Saquifa ansar met and decided who would be caliph and wanted to keep it within themselves. Al kufi 926 ad- account of the leadership, didn"t listen to the saqifa.