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War of the Worlds - EP 1 - Intro / Early Islamic Conquest

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The War of the Rita

Abu Bakr was a senior companion and close trusted advisor to the prophet. In 632, he was declared the successor by the Muslim elite known as the Ansar. He established what was going to be known as the Rashidun Caliphate. The Wars of the Rita were a series of conflicts to bring the seceded tribes back into the control of Medina.

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