Rashidun

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Rashidun

/ˌrɑʃɪˈdun/ US
/ˈrɑʃɪˌdun/ US
/ˌraʃɪˈduːn/ UK
/ˈraʃɪduːn/ UK

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Borrowed from Arabic رَاشِدُون (rāšidūn), masculine plural of رَاشِد (rāšid).

proper noun the Rashidun

The four caliphs of the dynasty which led the Muslim community following the death of Muhammad.
Similar: Rashid Caliphs, Rightly-Guided Caliphs, Well-Guided Caliphs, Rashiduns
abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of Rashidun Caliphate
Similar: Rashid Caliphate

adjective

not comparable Of, relating to, or belonging to these caliphs.
Similar: Rashid

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name first four caliphs

हिन्दी	राशिदून rāśidūn
العربية	الرَّاشِدُون ar-rāšidūn

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@misc{rashidun_2026,
  title = {Rashidun},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rashidun},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}