Is there a known book that summarizes the stages of Islamic history from the Caliphate of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq to the Ottoman Caliphate, or are there only large volumes available?
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The best books in this field are: the books of Sheikh Mahmoud Shaker, the book "Tarikh al-Khulafa" (History of the Caliphs) by Al-Suyuti, the book "Al-Khilafah al-Rashidah" (The Rightly Guided Caliphate) by Akram Diya al-Umari, and "Sirat al-Khulafa al-Rashidin" (Biography of the Rightly Guided Caliphs) by Al-Dhahabi. These are printed and available.
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