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The History of al-?abar? Vol. 10The Conquest of Arabia: The Riddah Wars A.D. 632-633/A.H. 11\nAuthor(s): Fred M. Donner\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: State University of New York Press, United States\nImprint: State University of New York Press\nISBN-13: 9780791410721, 978-0791410721\nSynopsis\nVolume X of al-?abar?'s massive chronicle is devoted to two main subjects. The first is the selection of Ab? Bakr as the first caliph or successor to the Prophet Muh'ammad following the Prophet's death in 632 [url] This section of the History reveals some of the inner divisions that existed within the early Muslim community, and sheds light on the interests and motivations of various parties in the debates that led up to Ab? Bakr's acclamation as caliph.\n\nThe second main subject of Volume X is the riddah or \""apostasy\""actually a series of rebellions against Muslim domination by various tribes in Arabia that wished to break their ties with Medina following the Prophet's death. The History o.