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Abu Bakr (R.A.) and the Ridda challenge

Islamic Religious Education · Grade 8 · about 40 minutes

Examine the Ridda challenge: some groups withheld zakat or followed false prophets; Abu Bakr (R.A.) held the duties of Islam without turning the lesson into gore.

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  1. The Rightly Guided Caliphs: who they are
  2. Abu Bakr (R.A.): chosen for unity at Saqifah
  3. Abu Bakr (R.A.) and the Ridda challenge
  4. Abu Bakr (R.A.): mushaf, simplicity, and character
  5. Umar (R.A.): diwan, calendar, and organised rule
  6. Umar (R.A.): night patrols and justice for all
  7. Umar (R.A.): Jerusalem and market inspection
  8. Umar (R.A.): the challenge of his death and shura
  9. Uthman (R.A.): the standardised mushaf and generosity
  10. Uthman (R.A.): navy, works, and administration
  11. Uthman (R.A.): unrest without cursing companions
  12. Ali (R.A.): knowledge, justice, and simple living
  13. Ali (R.A.) at Kufa: leading through hardship
  14. Ali (R.A.): civil strife, no cursing, and unity
  15. Reforms: administration, justice, welfare, and market quality
  16. Emulating the Caliphs at school in Kenya