Uthman
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Uthman ibn Affan was the third and longest-reigned Rashidun caliph ruling from 644 until his assassination in 656. He was also a second cousin, son-in-law, and senior companion of the Islamic prophet
Calligraphic seal featuring Uthman's name, on display in the Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Sassanid style coins in circulation during the reign of Uthman, (Pahlavi scripts, crescent-star, fire altar, depictions of Khosrow II, Arabic bismillāh in margin).
Uthman's tomb after demolition by Saudi Arabia
Rashidun Caliphate
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The Rashidun Caliphate was the early Islamic polity led by the first four successive caliphs: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali, collectively known as the Rashidun, or "Rightly Guided" caliphs. These ea
Uthman
…Uthman ibn Affan (Arabic: عُثْمَان بْن عَفَّان, romanized: ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān; c. 576 or 579 – 17 June 656) was the third and longest-reigned Rashidun caliph ruling from 644 until his assassination in 656. He was also a second cousin, son-in-law, and senior companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and…
Ottoman miniature paintings depicting Muhammad (center) and the Rashidun caliphs Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali, c. 16th century
Tombs of the caliphs Abu Bakr and Umar (right), in Medina, present-day Saudi Arabia
Muhammad's widow, Aisha, battling the fourth caliph Ali in the Battle of the Camel (16th-century miniature from a copy of the Siyer-i Nebi)