Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—A

Abou-Bekr

called “Father of the Virgin,” i.e., Mahomet's favourite wife. He was the first caliph, and was founder of the sect called the Sunnites. (571–634.)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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