Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,081,495,657 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Rashidun

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.07 sec.

Rashidun


(Arabic; “Rightly Guided”)

First four caliphs of the Islamic community: Abu Bakr, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, 'Uthman ibn 'Affan, and 'Ali. As Islam's first rulers after Muhammad, they assumed all his duties except prophecy: they led the congregation in prayer, delivered the Friday sermons, and commanded the army. The caliphate of the Rashidun expanded the Islamic state beyond Arabia into Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Iran, and Armenia. They were also responsible for the adoption of the Islamic calendar and the establishment of an authoritative reading of the Qur'an.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
In fact, the organization believed that the rise of nationalism among Muslims, including Arabs and Persians, was the result of the "criminal" practices of the Ummayyad dynasty - that followed the rule of the Prophet Muhammad and the Rashidun - which restricted Government posts to Arabs and discriminated against non-Arab Muslims, particularly Persians, thereby giving rise to violent reactions by Persians and other non-Arab Muslims.
Islamic organizations in Egypt and the Iranian revolution of 1979: ... by Abdelnasser, Walid M. / Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ)
More results
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.