"The Institution of Khilafah and Bayah in the light of Ahl al-Sunnah and Shi’a perspectives’’

“According to Ahl al-Sunnah; the rule of the first five Caliphs, including the period of Imam al-Hasan, is acknowledged as a legitimate institution of guidance and leadership. This is known as Khilafat al Rashida, for it was established by the consent of the community and election”