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Abu Bakr
. Of theorigin of his name, there are various explanations. Some think that it means "the fatherof the maiden," and that he received thistitle because he was the father of ‘Ayishah,whom Muhammad married when she was only nine years old. His original name was ‘Abd ‘l-Ka ‘bah (which the Prophet changed into ‘Abdu ‘llah) Ibn Abi Quhafah. He was the first Khalifah, or successor of Muhammad. [SHI ‘AH] Muhammadan writers praise him for the purity of his life, and call him as-Siddiq, the Veracious. He only reigned twoyears, and died August 22nd, A.D. 634.
citations: Dictionary of Islam, Hughes
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