History of Rashidun Caliphate Explained

 One of the most interesting point in the expansion of Muslim world is the rapidity of this spread. In the first years of new religion, when Muhammad was still alive, the Arabian peoples were ones who bowed different things. Some state that the bowing of the Kaaba, the cube on the square in Mecca, which everyone Muslim should see, goes back to the very pagan times, when the people on the Arabian Peninsula bowed sun and moon. That time these tribes inhabited generally in the south of the Arabian Peninsula, got quickly arranged, moving to a new step of development and starting a newborn emprire - the Caliphate, and for several years subjugated immense lands on 3 mainlands. Initially it looks all things was easy and smooth, but if you stare at it, you will have a different situation.

The roots of this huge state originated with the death of the Prophet, who started a new religion - Islam. The first stage of the Caliphate was Rashidun Caliphate. Islamic peoples think this period lasted the reign of the early five rulers, although it is not obvious why the Caliphs are "Rashidun righteous" than others. Just after Muhammad, the following Caliph Abu Bakr had to face the troubles. New religion has not had time to sit confidently in the heads of the Arabic tribes so some of them started to move towards new living prophets. About each family had a preacher, who this peoples were going to listen to. Is seems if there would not be Muhammad, Muhammad's post was aimed by some other competitors, and nobody can guess how would be look the Arabic states, if the role of Muhammad was replaced by any of these rivals. The first Caliph was managed to stop disagreement and dispose one tribe after another. After tree years of wars, Abu Bakr bequeathed the place of the ruler to his friend Umar. This fellow is known for a number of politic and judicial reforms. This guy set up a kind of the Accounting Chamber, and some kind of pariament. While Umar's rule the Koran was eventually composed and the Islamic calendar, started since the Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina, was intoduced. He had to fight with local apostates, but Umar was managed to dramatically extended the lands of the state. It seems that just because of his lively aggressive career, the guy was murdered by a slave while praying.

Next ruler, Uthman, was killed as well. In Uthman's 12-years-long reign opposition sentiments against Uthman raised. After some engagements the opposition of the ruler invaded to his home and killed Caliph while he was studing the Koran. Usman's supporters, in turn, determined to avenge for slain of the Caliph and murdered about four thousand opponents. The next ruler start military engagement with them, which today called the battle of Camel. In a little while the new caliph was murdered by opponents disliked the crack in the Islamic society. After that Muawiya, new ruler of Caliphate, left the post to his son, thus disestablished the Rashidun Caliphate and establishing the next state. We will talk about this state in one of future posts.

Prince Faisal. One Historical Assassination

Who of the prominent sovereigns was killed while an endeavor to assassinate him? Almost everyone remembers Lincoln, Caesar, maybe Russian czar Alexander II... The series could be lasted by a less prominent person, king of Saudi Arabia Faisal. However the post today will not be about the ruler, but in contrary about the killer.

King of Saudi Arabia Faisal

The assassin, we should mention, was king's relative and was his namesake, Faisal ibn Musaid. He originated from a famous family of Saudis, so one relative of him, Abdurrahman, was a significant magnate and head of the soccer club. Another of relatives was fervent member of a strictly Sunni sect and was killed while a remonstrance struggling against the a television. In Muslim world, an depiction of alive creature is prohibited. That is why the supporters of the Faisal's relative started a strike, in the time of which he was assassinated.

In the UAE, folk have the privilege to get education at any college in the World. It is a question about the citizens in Arabia, however the members of the ruling branch are also have good opportunities. Faisal's brother, mentioned in previous paragraph, got a degree at France, and Khalid was able to learn at several universities in America. However, while studying, the youthful guy was seized by authorities for the sharing the drugs, for that, after Faisal's arrival from the US, the government voided his documents.

Whether due to the documents, or for another causes, however bin Musaid had arranged a bad thing. On sunny morning the ruler carried out majlis, which refers to sort of a king's talk with his visitors. That time the king talked with the foreign representatives, and Faisal attached to them. When the crowd approached to the king, he recognized his nephew and bowed the cheek so the nephew could give smacking kisses, however the nephew made a shot in his own uncle two times. The security guard of the king took out cold steel (except for guns the guys were armed with swords), and grasped the murderer.

At first the murderer was claimed to be insane, however having thought for the situation, guys determined to kill the the guy in the end. Just after the trial, the vehicles reproducers called to arrive and look at the bin Musaid's murder. When the people gathered the assassin's head was cut off with a single hit of the gilded sword, and then the head was shown for twenty minutes on a wood picket for any guy to look at. Soon guys grasped the corpse and the head from picket, and carried these parts in the hospital. Such a pitiful final.