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Uthman, the third caliph from 644 to 656, was assassinated at the end of a siege upon his house in 656. Initially a protest, the siege escalated following the death of a protester.
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.
Before his predecessor, Caliph Umar (r. 634–644), died in office, he appointed a committee of trustees to elect a successor. Uthman, who was then aged 68–71 years, was elected to succeed him and became the oldest person to hold such a high position.
Him during Caliphate of Abu Bakr (R.A.) and Umar (R.A.): When Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) died in 11 AH (632 AD), Abu Bakr (R.A.) was selected as Caliph. In fact, Uthman (R.A.) was the first person, after Umar (R.A.), to offer his allegiance to Abu Bakr (R.A.) as Caliph. During Wars of Apostasy (Ridda Wars) during caliphate of Abu Bakr (R.A ...
21 maj 2020 · Caliph Umar was murdered in 644 CE by a Persian slave who wished to avenge the defeat of the Sassanian Empire. In his dying moments, the Caliph nominated a shura (council) of six members to appoint his heir.
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. Uthman, a second cousin, son-in-law, and notable companion of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, played a major role in early Islamic history.
6 cze 2006 · Ali was appointed caliph, but was murdered in 661, when the caliphate was taken over by Muawiya, the Ummayad governor of Syria. This began the major split in Islam between the Shia, who regard Ali as the Prophet’s true heir, and their opponents, the Sunni.
