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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.
Apr 12, 2024 · 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.
His full name is Uthman ibn Affan bin Al-Aas bin Umayyah bin Abdul Shams bin Abd Manaf. He was born in Makkah on the sixth year of Amul-Fil (the year of the Elephant). He was about five years younger than the Prophet (S.A.W.). His father died before Islam i-e pre-Islamic period.
May 21, 2020 · Uthman ibn Affan (l. 576/583-656 CE) was an early convert to Islam, a close friend and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (l. 570-632 CE), and the third caliph (r. 644-656 CE) of the Rashidun Caliphate (632-661 CE).
Feb 1, 2019 · Uthman bin Affan, the third rightly guided caliph of Islam who took over leadership of the Muslim community after caliph Umar ibn Al-Khattab's death.
Apr 15, 2024 · Today, Uthman ibn Affan’s legacy shines brightly, guiding the Muslim community with principles of leadership, faith, and unity in diversity. His life and martyrdom highlight the vital importance of staying true to Islamic values and navigating governance challenges in a growing community.
Feb 2, 2009 · Uthman was appointed as the third leader of the Muslims after Prophet Muhammad by a council of six men. He continued the humane and just rule of Prophet Muhammad, Abu Bakr, and Omar. He cared for the Muslims and expanded the Muslim Caliphate into Morocco, Afghanistan, and Azerbaijan.
Uthman ibn Affan (Arabic: عثمان بن عفان) (c. 574 – 656 C.E.) was the third Caliph of the Ummah (community or nation of Islam), and is regarded by the majority Sunni Muslims as one of the "Four Righteously Guided Caliphs." He governed from 644 until 656.
Uthman ibn Affan (Arabic: عثمان بن عفان) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and third caliph in the succession of early leaders, who reigned from 644 to 656. Uthman belonged to a noble family of the Umayyads , branch of the Quraish in Makkah.
Apr 5, 2012 · Born in the Hijaz (Arabia) into an Umayyad family in the Quraysh clan, Uthman was a companion of the Prophet. He was already in his mid-sixties when he was elected third caliph. Uthman's reign had enduring political, economic, and religious consequences.
