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Rashidun Caliphate

first caliphate established after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (632–661)

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Instance of: Islamic state, transcontinental country, historical country
Inception: June 632
Part of: caliphate
Follows: Byzantine Empire, Diocese of Egypt, Sasanian Empire, Prophetic era, first Islamic state
Followed by: Umayyad Caliphate
Continent: Asia, Africa
Capital: Medina, Kufa
Founded by: Abu Bakr
Area: 9000000
basic form of government: elective monarchy, theocracy
currency: dinar
dissolved, abolished or demolished: 28 July 661
foundational text: Constitution of Medina
head of state: Abu Bakr, Umar ibn Al-Khattāb, Uthman ibn Affan, Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib, Hasan ibn Ali
language used: Arabic
main regulatory text: Qur’an, Sunnah
native label: الخلافة الراشدة
office held by head of state: Rashidun, Amir al-Mu'minin
official language: Arabic
official religion: Islam
participant in: Siege of Aleppo, Siege of Alexandria, Siege of Dvin
position held by head of the organization: Rashidun
replaces: first Islamic state
topic's main category: Category:Rashidun Caliphate