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* established by Abu Bakr, 632, who reunited Arabia under Islam following Muhammad's death
* established by Abu Bakr, 632, who reunited Arabia under Islam following Muhammad's death
** under the idea, "Muhammad dead, Allah alive"
** under the idea, "Muhammad dead, Allah alive"
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|632–661
|Middle East, North Africa, southwestern Anatolia
|Middle East, North Africa, southwestern Anatolia
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* 2nd major Caliphate (Sunni)
* 2nd major Caliphate (Sunni)
* from the "Banu Umayya" clan, a leading clan of the Quraysh tribe (Mohammad was from same tribe, different clan)
** the clan initially opposed  Mohammed, but joined after he captured Mecca
** so the Umayya clan was influential in early Islam
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|661–750
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