Abdallah, father of Mohammed, 2
Abdallah, fanatic follower of Mohammed, [76]; breaker of sacred truce, [76], [77]
Abdalrahman, Caliph, his confession, [117]
Abdul Masih, Indian Christian, [176]
Abdurahman Wad en Nejumi, follower of the Mahdi, [164]; his death, [165], [166]
Abd ul Muttalib, grandfather of Mohammed, [2], [3]
Abu Bakr, first propagandist of Islam, [39], [40], [41]; father of Ayesha, [59]; in flight to Medina, [62-4]; at death of Mohammed, [90]; first Caliph, [40], [96], [100], [205]
Abu Jahl, slain at Badr, [82], [83]
Abu Talib, uncle of Mohammed, [4], [6], [7], [22]; opposes Mohammed, [46]; protects him, [47]; death of, [58], [205]
Abyssinia, a Christian kingdom, [12]; shelters Moslem refugees, [55], [56]