Abu-Bakr
[ uh-boo-bak-er ]
noun
a.d. 573–634, Muhammad's father-in-law and successor: first caliph of Mecca 632–634.
- Also A·bu-Bekr [uh-boo-bek-er]. /əˌbuˈbɛk ər/.
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How to use Abu-Bakr in a sentence
The election of Abu Bekr, as I have said, was determined by the predominant religious feeling of the day.
The Future of Islam | Wilfred Scawen BluntAnd so, before many months, Abu Bekr found his generals opposed by great and imposing armies on either side.
Two Old Faiths | J. Murray Mitchell and William MuirNor did his three successors abate anything of Abu Bekr's pretensions.
The Future of Islam | Wilfred Scawen BluntMohammed heard of the plot and in the dark of night he fled to Medina together with Abu Bekr, his trusted pupil.
The Story of Mankind | Hendrik Van LoonAbu-bekr proved himself quite equal to the difficulties of the situation.
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