leaders of the faith after the death of muhammad
81Alevi history — The history of the Alevis is that of a community of heterodox Shia Muslims of Anatolia and neighbouring regions.Attempts to identify the origin of Alevism are highly controversial. Many Alevis trace their tradition to primitive Islam and the… …
82Head Imam — After the death of Muhammad influential Muslim leaders were left to choose a successor of the Islamic faith, to lead the Ummah (Islamic Community). They chose a close companion of Muhammed, Abu Bakr as the first khalifah (caliph) over the ummah… …
83education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
84Abu Bakr — For other people with the name, see Abu Bakr (name). Abu Bakr Caliph Abu Bakr s empire at its peak, 634. Khalifat ul Rasūl (Prophet s successor) …
85Shia Islam — Shia redirects here. For other uses, see Shia (disambiguation) …
86HISTORY — For Prehistory see archaeology ; for Biblical and Second Temple periods, see history . Destruction of the Second Temple until the Arab Conquest (70–640 C.E.) THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR OF 66–70 C.E. The Jewish war against the Romans, which lasted… …
87Islam and antisemitism — Part of a series on Criticism of Islam Issues Antisemitism  …
88Islamic schools and branches — Overview of the major schools and branches of Islam …
89Uthman Ibn Affan — ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān (Arabic: ar. عثمان بن عفان) (c. 579 July 17 656) was one of the sahaba (companions). An early convert to Islam, he played a major role in early Islamic history, most notably as the third Caliph of the Rashidun Empire (644 to… …
90Caliphate — Khilafat and Khilafah redirect here. For the South Asian movement, see Khilafat Movement. For the Khilafat in Ahmadiyya Islam, see Khalifatul Masih. For specific Islamic or Arab dynasties, see Islamic empire. The last Caliph of Islam, Abdülmecid… …
