Saqifa gathering and accession
· Saqifa of Banu Sa'ida, Medina, Saudi Arabia
After Muhammad's death, Abu Bakr went with Umar to the Saqifa gathering of the Banu Sa'ida in Medina, where he addressed those assembled and became caliph. The precise site of the historical Saqifa is uncertain; coordinate represents central historic Medina near the Prophet's Mosque.
