After the assassination of one man with this title, Muawiyah I fought against another holder of this title in the First Fitna.
One holder of this title fought the Ridda wars against rebels charged with having committed apostasy. After the assassination of one man with this title, Muawiyah I fought against another holder of this title in the First Fitna. An early holder of this title was Umar, although one tradition holds the (*) Imams should have held it instead. The rulers of the Fatimid dynasty held this title, as did the Rashidun, who included men like Abu Bakr. After the death of Ali, this title passed on to the rulers of the Umayyad Dynasty. For 10 points, there were four "Rightly Guided" holders of what title generally referring to the ruler of the Islamic world?
One holder of this title fought the Ridda wars against rebels charged with having committed apostasy.
caliphate (accept Rightly Guided Caliphs before "Fatimid" is read)