Abu Bakr
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Summary
Abu Bakr was born on October 27, 573[1], in Mecca[2]. He died on August 23, 634[3], in Medina[4]. He worked as a politician[5], poet[6], and merchant[7]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,878 views/month, #5,199 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 573[9], 572[10]
- Date of death: 634[11]
- Place of burial: Prophet's Mosque[12]
- Father: Abu Quhafa[13]
- Mother: Salma Umm-ul-Khair[14]
- Spouse: Qutaylah bint Abd-al-Uzza[15], Umm Ruman[16], Asma bint Umays[17], Habiba bint Kharija[18]
- Child: Aisha[19], Abd Allah ibn Abi Bakr[20], Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr[21], Asmā' bint Abu Bakr[22], Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr[23], Umm Kulthum bint Abi Bakr[24]
- Country of citizenship: Rashidun Caliphate[25]
- Ethnic group: Arabs[26]
- Position held: Rashidun[27]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Part of: companions of the Prophet[30]
- Commons category: Abu Bakr[31]
- Participated in conflict: Battle of Uhud[32], Battle of Badr[33], Battle of Khaybar[34], Battle of the Trench[35]
- Given name: Abdullah[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Abu Bakr[37]
- Honorific suffix: May Allah be pleased with him[38]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[41], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[42], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[44], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[45], Kościelna encyclopedia[46], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[47], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[48], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[49], Slovník naučný[50]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[51]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://islam.stackexchange.com/tags/abu-bakr[52]
- Name in native language: أبو بكر[53]
Why It Matters
Abu Bakr has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 164 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
He has been cited as an influence by Ilyas Qadri[56], a writer[57], b. 1950[58], of Pakistan[59].
FAQs
Where was Abu Bakr born?
Abu Bakr was born in Mecca[2].
Where did Abu Bakr die?
Abu Bakr died in Medina[4].
Who were Abu Bakr's parents?
Abu Bakr's father was Abu Quhafa[13]. Abu Bakr's mother was Salma Umm-ul-Khair[14].
Who was Abu Bakr married to?
Abu Bakr's spouses include Qutaylah bint Abd-al-Uzza[15], Umm Ruman[16], Asma bint Umays[17], and Habiba bint Kharija[18].
What did Abu Bakr do for work?
Abu Bakr worked as a politician[5], poet[6], and merchant[7].
Who did Abu Bakr influence?
Abu Bakr has been cited as an influence by Ilyas Qadri[56].