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title: Calligraphy of Abu Bakr
author: Petermaleh
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11458/calligraphy-of-abu-bakr/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Calligraphy of Abu Bakr

_Authored by Petermaleh_

## Image File

[![Calligraphy of Abu Bakr](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11458.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11458.png)

## Image Caption

The vector version of the iconic calligraphy of the founder of the [Rashidun Caliphate](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rashidun_Caliphate/), [Abu Bakr](https://www.worldhistory.org/Abu_Bakr/) (c. 573 CE – 634 CE), which is prominent in the [Hagia Sophia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hagia_Sophia/) in Istanbul, [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Petermaleh. (2019, November 19). Calligraphy of Abu Bakr. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11458/calligraphy-of-abu-bakr/>
### Chicago
Petermaleh. "Calligraphy of Abu Bakr." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 19, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11458/calligraphy-of-abu-bakr/>.
### MLA
Petermaleh. "Calligraphy of Abu Bakr." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Nov 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11458/calligraphy-of-abu-bakr/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rashidun_Caliph_Abu_Bakr_as-Șiddīq_(Abdullah_ibn_Abi_Quhafa)_-_أبو_بكر_الصديق_عبد_الله_بن_عثمان_التيمي_القرشي_أول_الخلفاء_الراشدين.svg) by [**Petermaleh**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rashidun_Caliph_Abu_Bakr_as-Șiddīq_(Abdullah_ibn_Abi_Quhafa)_-_أبو_بكر_الصديق_عبد_الله_بن_عثمان_التيمي_القرشي_أول_الخلفاء_الراشدين.svg). Submitted by [Syed Muhammad Khan](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/syedmuhammadkhan21/ "User Page: Syed Muhammad Khan"), published on 19 November 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.