Abu-Bekr

/ əˌbuːˈbækər; əˌbuːˈbɛkər /

noun

1. Abu-Bekr573634MArabPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 573–634 ad , companion and father-in-law of Mohammed; the first caliph of Islam

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The election of Abu Bekr, as I have said, was determined by the predominant religious feeling of the day.

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And so, before many months, Abu Bekr found his generals opposed by great and imposing armies on either side.

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Nor did his three successors abate anything of Abu Bekr's pretensions.

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Mohammed heard of the plot and in the dark of night he fled to Medina together with Abu Bekr, his trusted pupil.

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Abu-bekr proved himself quite equal to the difficulties of the situation.

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