Abu-Bakr

[ uh-boo-bak-er ]

noun

a.d. 573–634, Muhammad's father-in-law and successor: first caliph of Mecca 632–634.

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Osama bin Laden was steeped in Wahhabism, as are many Sunni Jidahists in Iraq and Syria today, such as Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
To Beat ISIS, the Arab World Must Promote Political and Religious Reforms | Rula Jebreal | September 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The bad guys may have Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, but we have the example of Ronald Bucca.
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Our biggest allies in this argument have been Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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The right-hand man of Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi was killed by an airstrike in Mosul.
Pentagon Denies It Killed ISIS Chief As Airstrikes Hit Top Extremists | Jacob Siegel | September 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
“Mujahid pledging allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and Islamic State commanding good and forbidding evil,” it reads.
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The words Mohammed and Abu Bakr are generally left out when he is mentioned in prayer or in ordinary discourse.
The History of Sulu | Najeeb M. Saleeby
The general lines on which Abu Bakr conducted his government seem to have been followed very closely by all his successors.
The History of Sulu | Najeeb M. Saleeby
This invitation was accepted and Abu Bakr was inaugurated sultan over Sulu soon after his arrival there.
The History of Sulu | Najeeb M. Saleeby
Oummayatah accepted and turned Bilal over to Abu Bakr who granted him his freedom straightway.
The Life of Mohammad | Etienne Dinet
All being in readiness, Abu Bakr made the best camel kneel down in front of the Prophet, whom he asked to mount on her back. '
The Life of Mohammad | Etienne Dinet

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