TY - BOOK AU - Aziz, Maulvi Abdul TI - Abu Bakr as-Siddiq : the first of the four rightly-guided caliphs T2 - History of Islam a reader series SN - 9786035000789 U1 - 297 PY - 2012/// CY - Riyadh PB - Darussalam KW - Islam, Biography N1 - Our past, present, and future are interconnected and interdependent. Therefore, knowing and understanding our history is not optional: it is essential N2 - This is the first volume from this series, which deals with the life of Abū Bakr as-Șiddīq, the first of the Four Rightly-Guided Caliphs. No other person in the History of Islam can be compared to him when it comes to truthfulness, insight into Islamic teachings and devotion to Allah and His Messenger (S). He was outstanding and unique in his commitment, sincerity, and whole-hearted support and assistance to the Prophet ER -