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Abu Bakr - First Muslim Caliph

Abu Bakr was the closest friend and companion of Muhammad and the first Muslim caliph. These resources offer biographies, quotations, primary sources and general info about this significant figure in Islamic history.
Abu Bakr
This profile offers significant facts, dates, and links to further resources, and is part of our Who's Who in Medieval History resource.
Abu Bakr in Print
Biographies and primary sources concerning the first Muslim caliph, Abu Bakr.
Quotations by Abu Bakr or El Siddik or Al-Siddiq - Abu Bakr Quotes
Quotations attributed to Abu Bakr, or El Siddik or Al-Siddiq, friend and follower of Muhammad.
Khalifa Abu Bakr
Extensive, multi-chapter biography and examination of the Caliphs's influence on history, at the Witness-Pioneer site.
Abu Bakr - First Muslim Caliph
Concise explanation of Abu Bakr's place in Islam, at the Comparative Index to Islam.
Abu Bakr Siddiq - The First Caliph of Islam
Thirty-four chapters on Abu Bakr, all on one page, at The Muslim Students' Association of the University of Delaware. (The university is no longer hosting this file. The above link leads to an archived version accessed through The Wayback Machine.)
Abu Bakr, the First Caliph (632 - 634 C.E.)
A quotation by Abu Bakr at the Muslim Scientists and Islamic Civilization website.
ABU BAKR SIDDIQ Radhia Allahu Anaha
Substantive biography at www.anwary-islam.com.

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