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Abu Bakr

1st Rashidun Caliph and father-in-law of Muhammad

10 dated entries naming Abu Bakr, drawn from 7 separate years between 573 CE and 666 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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6th century

  • 573Abu Bakr, Muslim Caliph (approximate date)source

7th century

  • 622September 9 or June 17 – The Islamic prophet Muhammad secretly leaves his home in Mecca to make the Hijrah (emigrate) to Yathrib (later renamed by him Medina), along with his companion Abu Bakr. They take refuge in the Cave of Thawr south of Mecca for three days, departing on September 13 or June 21.source
  • 631Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, son of Abu Bakr and brought up by Alisource
  • 632June – Abu Bakr (born Abdallah ibn Uthman ibn Amir, better known by his Islamic laqab Al-Siddiq) becomes the Caliph.source
  • 632June – The first caliph, Abu Bakr, sends an expedition to Balqa, Byzantine Empire, led by Usama ibn Zayd. This expedition is sent based on Muhammad's decision before his death.source
  • 632June 8 – Muhammad dies in Medina, at the age of 62, and is succeeded by Abu Bakr who becomes the first caliph (vicegerent of the messenger of God). He establishes the Rashidun Caliphate until 661.source
  • 633Ridda Wars: Abu Bakr, caliph (khalifa) of the Rashidun Caliphate, launches a military campaign against the Arab tribe of Kinda, which inhabits the region of Najran (Yemen).source
  • 634August 23 – Abu Bakr, Muslim Caliphsource
  • 634August 23 – Abu Bakr dies at Medina and is succeeded by Umar I, who becomes the second caliph (khalifah) of the Rashidun Caliphate. During his rule, Umar conquers Syria, Persia, and Egypt in a "Holy War".source
  • 666Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr, first child of first Rashidun caliph, Abu Bakrsource

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