where was he from?
Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr was born in Mecca sometime in 573 CE, to a rich family in the Banu Taym tribe of the Quraysh tribal confederacy. His father's name was Uthman and given the laqab "Abu Quhafa", and his mother was Salma bint Sakhar who was given the laqab of "Umm ul-Khair".
who took over the islamic empire after the caliphs UNANSWERABLE what is this succession issue? The succession to Muhammad is the central issue that split the Muslim community into several divisions in the first century of Islamic history. Shia Islam holds that Ali ibn Abi Talib was the appointed successor to the prophet Muhammad. Sunni Islam maintains Abu Bakr to be the first leader after Muhammad. who was this leader maintained by the sunnis? A father-in-law and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was the first of the Rashidun Caliphs.
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Abu Bakr [SEP] Early life
Abu Bakr was born in Mecca sometime in 573 CE, to a rich family in the Banu Taym tribe of the Quraysh tribal confederacy. His father's name was Uthman and given the laqab "Abu Quhafa", and his mother was Salma bint Sakhar who was given the laqab of "Umm ul-Khair". He spent his early childhood like other Arab children of the time, among the Bedouins who called themselves "Ahl-i-Ba'eer"- the people of the camel, and developed a particular fondness for camels. In his early years he played with the camel calves and goats, and his love for camels earned him the nickname ("kunya") ""Abu Bakr"", the father of the camel's calf.