1 thought on “Assessing the Historicity of Abu Bakr, Islam’s First Caliph”
pre-Boomer Marine brat
Old man Abu Bakr wasn’t militarily-trained, nor even inclined. Umar was the only one of the original Companions with that training and ability. (If you believe that Mohammad was the tactician and winner of the Battle of the Trench, I have a thousand acres of Louisiana swampland that I know you’d just LOVE to buy at a WONDERFUL price.)
Study the history and the content of character of Umar (who was who got Abu Bakr into the role of Successor.) Consider the rumor that Abu Bakr died of being slowly poisoned, and reflect upon it and upon Umar.
Also read the book Hagarism, by Patricia Crone & Michael Cook. It’s of specifically-limited perspective, but in the larger picture, is very interesting.
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Old man Abu Bakr wasn’t militarily-trained, nor even inclined. Umar was the only one of the original Companions with that training and ability. (If you believe that Mohammad was the tactician and winner of the Battle of the Trench, I have a thousand acres of Louisiana swampland that I know you’d just LOVE to buy at a WONDERFUL price.)
Study the history and the content of character of Umar (who was who got Abu Bakr into the role of Successor.) Consider the rumor that Abu Bakr died of being slowly poisoned, and reflect upon it and upon Umar.
Also read the book Hagarism, by Patricia Crone & Michael Cook. It’s of specifically-limited perspective, but in the larger picture, is very interesting.
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