Who was the first Rashidun caliph that Umar succeeded?
Abu Bakr
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Uthman ibn Affan
Muawiyah I
Answer
Umar succeeded Abu Bakr as the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate on 23 August 634. Abu Bakr was the first caliph and a close companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
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