The Rashidun Era
عهد الخلفاء الراشدين
A trail through thirty formative years: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali — consensus, conquests, codex and strife.
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Abu Bakr
Two years: the Ridda wars, the codex, Iraq and Syria.
Umar
Ten years: conquests, registers, garrison cities, calendar.
Uthman
Twelve years: one codex, a navy, then strife.
Ali
Five years amid civil strife: Jamal, Siffin, Nahrawan.
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Overview
A path through thirty years that shaped Islam: the caliphates of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali; consensus, the conquests, the mushaf and the strife.
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islam.museum contributors. “The Rashidun Era”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-rashidun-era/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.