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This is a Short Biography of Third Caliph of Islam Uthman ibn Affan (R.A.), covers his life from birth to his Martyrdom.
Uthman ibn Affan (Arabic: عُثْمَان بْن عَفَّان, romanized: ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān; c. 573 or 576 – 17 June 656) was the third caliph, ruling from 644 until his assassination in 656.
ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān (died June 17, 656, Medina, Arabian Peninsula) was the third caliph to rule after the death of the Prophet Muhammad. He centralized the administration of the caliphate and established an official version of the Qurʾān.
Muslims believe the Quran to be the final revelation of God to mankind, and a completion and confirmation of previous scriptures, revealed to Muhammad between 610 and 632 CE, and canonized around 650 by the Rashidun leader Uthman. [1]
7 sty 2019 · Islamic calendar (Hijri) for year 2019 CE, based on the global crescent moon sighting probability.
If the first few years of his reign were characterized by prosperity and success, but at the end of his reign it was precisely the trials in the form of incitement and slander addressed to him. Caliph Uthman became the target of criticism and even prejudice and negative labels against him continued to flow unstoppably (Ahmadin, 2013).
The Election of Uthman refers to the appointment of Uthman ibn Affan as the third caliph by a committee (shura), which was assembled by the dying caliph Umar in 23 AH (643-4 CE). The committee likely consisted of six early Muslims from the Quraysh tribe, including the prophet Muhammad's second cousin and son-in-law Uthman and Muhammad's first ...
