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1. Abu-Bakr
2. Umar
3. Uthman
4. Ali
Because they used the Qur'an and Muhammad's actions as guides to their leadership.
Mustang523- The rightly guided caliphs also cared about spreading Islam unlike the Umayyads who only cared about wealth and riches. The rightly guided caliphs are given this name also because they had strong leadership and they were wise. During the rightly guided caliphs rein, they conquered many new lands.I hope you all got a good answer from this that i wrote. :]
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Why are muhammads elected successors called the rightly guided caliphs?
The first four Caliphs are the most trusted followers of the holy Prophet (SAW) who were elected by the majority vote of the holy Companions RA of the holy Prophet (SAW). For this they are called the Khulafai Rashideen.
Why are Muhammad's elected successors called rightly guided caliphs?
The first four Caliphs are the most trusted followers of the holy Prophet (SAW) who were elected by the majority vote of the holy Companions RA of the holy Prophet (SAW). For this they are called the Khulafai Rashideen.
Who are the people that follow the elected caliphs?
Sunni
Those who follow the elected caliphs are called?
Sunni
Were the Umayyad Caliphs elected by the Muslim Ummah?
mostly
The people who reject the early elected caliphs are the?
Shiites
When Muhammad died who did his followers choose?
Not all the Caliphs are the true successors of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Only first FOUR Caliphs are called Rashidoon - the Rightful Caliphs. Unfortunately, the caliphs after Hazrat Ali RAU didn't follow the teachings of Islam in letter and spirit. They can't be called the Rightful Caliphs.
What do you call a supreme power that is elected?
You can call this person an "elected executive". There are several varieties of elected executives, such as presidents, prime ministers, elected monarchs (usually chosen by advisors), elected caliphs, oligarchic representatives, etc.
Who were the rulers of the Muslim lands?
During early times, the rulers were the Caliphs who were elected after Muhammad died.
Who was the successors of the British Parliament?
an elected legislater in London that rules all of great Britain.
What title was given to the successors of Mohammed?
The successors to the Prophet Muhammad were called the Caliphs. Muhammad's father-in-law, Abu Bakr, was elected as the first Caliph. Then came Umar and Uthman. The fourth Caliph was Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin and son-in-law to Muhammad, whom the Shi'ites believe to have nominated Ali to be his immediate successor. Disagreement over the succession became a major cause of friction and led to the division of Islam along Sunni and Shia lines.
What issues divided Sunni Muslims and Shitte Muslims?
The major difference is historical. Sunnis accepted the four consecutively elected Caliphs after prophet Muhammad death (Abou Bakr, Omar, Otman, and Ali). Shiites were of the opinion that Ali Ibn Abou Taleb (Prophet Muhammad Cousine and husband of Prophet daughter Fatima) should be the first Caliph (not Abou Bakr) after death of the prophet and that the subsequent Caliphs should be limited to prophet descendants. However, they didn't revolt against the elected Caliph Abou Bakr and even Ali Ibn Abou Taleb himself supported the elected Caliph Abou Bakr and was always consulted by the Caliphs Abou Bakr and his followers Omar and Otman. Ali was elected as the fourth Caliph.
