Discourse analysis of Caliphate system in the early Islamic Era: A study of "Saqifah Gathering" in context of Language and Discourses

one of the focal turning points in history of Islam is the" saqifah Gathering " in which the successor of prophet Muhammad was elected .Historically there has been three main discourses regarding the choosing of the caliphate which can be traced back to this event .we can examine these in the context of language and Discourse which is inspired by works of French philosopher Michelle Foucault .The question remains as how the advocacy of each three discourses can be associated to early Islamic society language, power structure and internal dynamics? Findings of this study shows that the pre-Islamic values and structures affected the notion of succession and leadership "Khilafah" in Islam and later paved the way to comprehend the notion of "khilafah' in a form of non-religious pattern.