Abu-Bekr

Abu-Bakr (əˌbuːˈbækər)

/ (əˌbuːˈbɛkər) /

noun

573–634 ad, companion and father-in-law of Mohammed; the first caliph of Islam

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How to use Abu-Bekr in a sentence

The election of Abu Bekr, as I have said, was determined by the predominant religious feeling of the day.
The Future of Islam | Wilfred Scawen Blunt
And so, before many months, Abu Bekr found his generals opposed by great and imposing armies on either side.
Two Old Faiths | J. Murray Mitchell and William Muir
Nor did his three successors abate anything of Abu Bekr's pretensions.
The Future of Islam | Wilfred Scawen Blunt
Mohammed heard of the plot and in the dark of night he fled to Medina together with Abu Bekr, his trusted pupil.
The Story of Mankind | Hendrik Van Loon
Abu-Bekr proved himself quite equal to the difficulties of the situation.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 7. (of 7): The Sassanian or New Persian Empire | George Rawlinson

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