who do you think is the Most Intersting Arabic Caliph?

Originally posted by Oguzoglu Originally posted by Ahmed The Fighter Originally posted by HulaguHan Ali... A good person, a fierce warrior, and off course cousin of Prophet Mohammad and his real successor... I agree by his sowrd islam survive. I also agree with it. Hazrat-i Ali was more than a caliph. And about Muawiyah, he shouldnt be judged as a real caliph at all. Ummayad Caliphate betrayed the Islamic teachings in my opinion.

Agree,Imam Ahmed Bin Hanbel said (Ali didn,t honored by caliphate but the caliphate homored by him).

He was the bravest muslim ever he slept in the prophet bed,Killed 35 Unbeleivers in Bader,In Uhad he defended the prophet when the muslims retreated,In Alahzab he killed Amro Bin Wad the strongest of all arab knight,In Khaybar he was the commander of the army who conquered the city by his hand when he breacched the gate of the fort,Plus this bravery his knowledge The Prophet Muhammed(PBUH) said (I am the city of  knowledge and Ali it's gate). in my opinion no one of comanion could match him with my respect to them.

Originally posted by ill_teknique For me its Abu Bakrs even though he was Khalifah for two years

Reasons please.

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Originally posted by Ahmed The Fighter Originally posted by ill_teknique For me its Abu Bakrs even though he was Khalifah for two years Reasons please.

After giving praise and thanks to Allah (The One True God), Abu Bakr (ra) addressed the Muslims gathered at the Prophet�s mosque:

"I have been given the authority over you, and I am not the best of you. If I do well, help me; and if I do wrong, set me right. Sincere regard for truth is loyalty and disregard for truth is treachery. The weak amongst you shall be strong with me until I have secured his rights, if God will; and the strong amongst you shall be weak with me until I have wrested from him the rights of others, if God will. Obey me so long as I obey God and His Messenger (Muhammad, pbuh). But if I disobey God and His Messenger, ye owe me no obedience. Arise for your prayer, God have mercy upon you."

Islamic armies conquer Damascus, Hams and the remaining towns of Syria and according to the terms of the treaty they realize some amount of tax for the protection of the life and property of the citizens and the defense of the country (634 A.D., within two years after Prophet Muhammad SAW). But later the Muslim leaders received news that Heraclius had brought a big army which he was anxious to bring against the Muslims. Therefore they decided to bring together their own scattered armies in various conquered towns to concentrate at one point to face the hordes of Heraclius with joint effort. So in keeping with this decision our armies started leaving the towns of Hams, Damascus and other towns. Khalid in Hams, Abu Ubaidah in Damascus and other generals in other towns addressed the citizens thus:

"The money or monies we had realized from you was meant for the protection of your lives and properties, and also to defend your lands from outside aggression. But we are sorry to inform you that we are parting with you and since we would not be able to protect and defend you, we are returning the amounts of taxes collected from you."

To this the citizens said in reply:

"God be with you and bring you back victorious. Your governance and your justice and equity have enamored us, since the Romans in spite of being our coreligionists, we have bitter experience of their oppression and tyranny. By God! If they had been in your position they would not have returned a copper out of the taxes collected from us. Rather, they would have taken away everything they could from here belonging to us."

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read the first post and some of the other posts and you'll see some of their features.!

their actions are feautres and therefore i just posted a reason for my vote

Originally posted by Mortaza Hz. �mer. "Justice of Hz �mer "

I vote Umar ibn al-Khattab

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Al Walid was not religious either.

this whole poll is in the wrong direction, the topic says "the most interesting caliph" and everybody's choosing the greatest caliph. My vote is for Walid, he was just a character! and I could say had the most interesting life among others. and as for the best caliph, I'd go with Ali.

 

dont worry about him, he is used to it

Originally posted by ramin Al Walid was not religious either. this whole poll is in the wrong direction, the topic says "the most interesting caliph" and everybody's choosing the greatest caliph. My vote is for Walid, he was just a character! and I could say had the most interesting life among others. and as for the best caliph, I'd go with Ali.

so true, i was carefull not to say Greatest in this poll, just because in Sunni branch of islam the grade of each Caliph (specially the 1st four) are in the same order as they became caliphs.

add to that intersting doesn't mean that he was religious or not, Muaweyah who is most hated i guess can be intersting that he Founded a new Caliphate. so its not all about religious point of view.

 

 

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