The Rightly Guided Caliphs

Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman and 'Ali: accession, events, policies, achievements, difficulties and significance.

Paper 2 Question 3 · optional 18 lessons

Lessons

• P2-CAL-00 The succession after the Prophet ﷺ: Saqifa and the meaning of "khalifa"
• P2-CAL-01 Abu Bakr: accession, first address and immediate challenges
• P2-CAL-02 The Ridda Wars and the false prophets
• P2-CAL-03 The compilation of the Qur'an under Abu Bakr
• P2-CAL-04 Abu Bakr: expansion, administration, character, death and significance
• P2-CAL-05 ‘Umar: accession and the great expansion
• P2-CAL-06 ‘Umar: administrative reforms and the organisation of the state
• P2-CAL-07 ‘Umar: welfare, justice, and relations with conquered peoples
• P2-CAL-08 ‘Umar: difficulties, death, character and significance
• P2-CAL-09 ‘Uthman: accession, expansion and administration
• P2-CAL-10 The standardisation of the Qur'an under ‘Uthman
• P2-CAL-11 Opposition to ‘Uthman: the accusations, the siege and his death
• P2-CAL-12 ‘Ali: accession and the beginning of the First Fitna; the Battle of the Camel
• P2-CAL-13 Siffin, the arbitration, and the emergence of the Kharijites
• P2-CAL-14 ‘Ali: administration, character, Nahrawan, death and significance
• P2-CAL-15 Comparing four models of leadership
• P2-CAL-16 Models for government today: value, limits and relations with other states
• P2-CAL-17 Module review and Paper 2 Q3 exam practice

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