Abu Bakr
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Abu Bakr, born Abdullah ibn Abi Quhafa, was a senior companion, the closest friend, and father-in-law of Muhammad, the Islamic prophet. He served as the first caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate, ruling
Calligraphic seal featuring Abu Bakr's name, on display in the Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
A 1595 Ottoman miniature from the Siyer-i Nebi depicting Abu Bakr intervening to stop a Meccan mob, led by Abu Lahab, from attacking Muhammad at the Souk of Okaz.
Muhammad (left) and Abu Bakr hiding in the cave in Jabal Thawr from Siyer-i Nebi.
A 19th-century miniature from a manuscript of Hamla-i Haydari, depicting Abu Bakr dying in the presence of Ali.
Ammar ibn Yasir
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Ammar ibn Yasir was a Sahabi of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and a commander in the early Muslim conquests. His parents, Sumayya and Yasir ibn Amir, were the first martyrs of the Ummah. Ammar convert
Ammar's sword
Ammar's shrine prior to its destruction