- a variation of Abu-Bakr.
Abu-Bekr
Britishnoun
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Jada Tarvin Abu-Bekr, a Pasadena resident, works with programs that serve young people in Pasadena and Altadena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2025
Abu-Bekr, or Father of the Virgin, born 570 died 634, the father-in-law and first successor of Mahomet.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various
Two years later, Abu-Bekr died and Omar ibn Al-Khattab followed him.
From The Story of Mankind by Van Loon, Hendrik Willem
His successor Abu-Bekr, the first khalif, attacked both the Romans and the Persians.
From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by Draper, John William
His native plains were now too narrow for the ambition of Abu-Bekr, who crossed the chain of Mount Atlas, and fixed his residence in the city of Agmat, between those mountains and the sea.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 (From Charlemagne to Frederick Barbarossa) by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
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