Rashidun Caliphate
first caliphate established after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (632–661)
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Summary
Rashidun Caliphate is an Islamic state[1]. It draws 16,482 Wikipedia views per month (islamic state category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Continent: Asia[3], Africa[4]
- Instance of: transcontinental country[5], historical country[6]
- Head of state: Hazrat Abu Bakr[7], Umar ibn Al-Khattāb[8], Uthman ibn Affan[9], Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib[10], Hasan ibn Ali[11]
- Capital: Medina[12], Kufa[13]
- Official language: Arabic[14]
- Currency: dinar[15]
- Main regulatory text: Qur’an[16], Sunnah[17]
- Founder: Hazrat Abu Bakr[18]
- Basic form of government: elective monarchy[19], theocracy[20]
- Follows: Byzantine Empire[21], Diocese of Egypt[22], Sasanian Empire[23], Prophetic era[24], first Islamic state[25]
- Followed by: Umayyad Caliphate[26]
- Part of: caliphate[27]
- Commons category: Rashidun Caliphate[28]
- Foundational text: Constitution of Medina[29]
- Inception: June 632[30]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: July 28, 661[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Rashidun Caliphate[32]
- Participant in: Siege of Aleppo[33], Siege of Alexandria[34]
- Replaces: first Islamic state[35]
- Native label: الخلافة الراشدة[36]
- Office held by head of state: Rashidun[37], Amir al-Mu'minin[38]
- Area: 9,000,000[39]
- Position held by head of the organization: Rashidun[40]
- Language used: Arabic[41]
- Official religion: Islam[42]
Why It Matters
Rashidun Caliphate has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]