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Practice these MCQs in the appQuick fact: The Rashidun Caliphate lasted for 30 years (632–661 CE), from the caliphate of Abu Bakr (R.A) to the martyrdom of Ali (R.A).
The Rashidun Caliphate began after the death of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in 632 CE with the caliphate of Abu Bakr (R.A) and ended with the martyrdom of Ali (R.A) in 661 CE, spanning exactly 30 years. This period is known as the era of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, comprising the rule of four caliphs: Abu Bakr (R.A) for about 2 years, Umar (R.A) for about 10 years, Usman (R.A) for about 12 years, and Ali (R.A) for about 5 years, with a brief caliphate of Hassan (R.A) lasting around 6 months.
The Rashidun Caliphate (632–661 CE) is regarded as the golden age of Islamic governance, characterized by justice, consultation (Shura), and adherence to the Quran and Sunnah. The Prophet (PBUH) had prophesied that the caliphate based on the prophetic model would last for 30 years, after which it would transition into hereditary monarchy (Mulukiyat), which indeed happened with the rise of the Umayyad dynasty under Muawiya (R.A).
