The First Four Caliphs Of Islam

by John Milton Lawrence

Overview

Welcome to an introduction of the life and times of the first four original Caliphs of Islam. For those who are not familiar with the word Caliph, it simply means, that the Caliph is the head of state, and title for the ruler of the Islamic community. It also means, “successor” or representative, following the death of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) the last and seal of all the prophets. He passed in 632 AD, and on his deathbed asked his lifelong friend and closest companion Abu Bakr, to lead the community, and like any good soldier, Abu Bakr, was happy to oblige. The Islamic word Khalifah is taken from the word Caliph and is used in reference to man as God's Khalifah on earth, or intended ruler on earth, as God has given man dominion over all the beasts of the earth. Mohammed's (PBUH) life was considered a model of excellence to be followed and emulated by all Muslims, the Qur'an says; Indeed in the Messenger of Allah, you have a good example to follow, for him who hopes in the meeting with God and the last day and remembers God much- Verily the most honored of you in the sight of God, is he who is the most righteous of you. Though many have written that Islam was only spread by the sword, and nothing could be further from the truth, though there were many times that the sword had to be taken up, but much of the spread of Islam is attributed to the excellent examples of truthfulness, righteousness and upright character of those who modeled themselves after the example of their illustrious leader, Mohammed Ibn Abdullah (PBUH). We will give you a fair glimpse of the lives of the first four Caliphs of Islam, as recorded in Islamic history, when I first read the story of their lives, after the death of our beloved prophet Mohammed, (PBUH) I laughed as they laughed and cried as they cried for their stories are our story, for what man or woman has not tasted both the bitter and sweet in his life, as well as the happiness and sorrow. The last three of the first four Caliphs were murdered, none the less, they never wavered or faltered, in practicing the principles of Islam, truth and righteousness, and even when eminent death by assassination was looking them square in the face, even then they were courageous in their convictions. Their names from the first to the fourth were Abu Bakr, Umar Ibn Al-Khattab, Uthman Ghani and Ali Murtadha.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013013537
Publisher:	John Milton Lawrence Publications
Publication date:	09/09/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	47 KB

About the Author

A brief bio of John Milton Lawrence, he was born in Harlem, New York, when his mother moved him and the rest of his siblings into the Bland housing projects in Queens NY, he dropped out of high school and drifted from dead end job to dead end job. He met Christina Nell, who became his teenage bride, and they became young parents at age 17 and struggled to make ends meet. Things got so bad, that they had to move into his brother in-laws attic, until a chance opportunity came along to earn some real money, but it entailed having to speak in public, and for a shy guy this was as painful as pulling teeth, but despite his fears he did it and it literally changed his life. He became a products Pitchman, who worked along side Chef Tony Nataro, of Infomercial fame, he sold "as seen on TV products," like the Miracle slicer and Ginsu knives, he worked all over the country, selling to crowds of people, at trade shows and fairs, as well as upscale department stores, as he honed his craft in selling and public speaking. He decided to move to California in 1996 to work in the entertainment Industry, with his brother, Comedian, Martin Lawrence at Martin's production company Runteldat, first as a personal assistant to Martin, then in script development. John Milton also worked on the Fox network hit show Martin, where John Milton, made his acting debut, on one episode of the Martin show, titled, "SCROOGED." Milton also worked on various Movies such as Nothing to Lose, Blue Streak and Rebound. John Milton, formed his own company John Milton Lawrence Enterprises, and has since written and published twenty four books, John Milton Lawrence is a sales expert/author/publisher and founder of "Product Demonstrators Worshop," teaching and training others in the product demonstration skills that help pay the bills, John Milton Lawrence resides in sunny southern California, with his wife Tina, son Jihad and grand daughter, Kaylee Juliana