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Uthman ibn Affan

Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate from 644 to 656

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Also known as Al Ghani · Zun Noorain · Uthman · Othman · The Autonum

Born: 574
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2020-02-14
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, 575
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1.Stated in Q80226750
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Died: June 17, 656
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1.Stated in Q80226750
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Birthplace: Mecca
Place of death: Medina
Citizenship: Hejaz(0576–0632)
, Rashidun Caliphate(0632–0656)
Occupation: politician
Positions held: caliph(0644–0656)
Spouse: Umm Amr bint Jundub
, Fatima bint al-Walid ibn al-Mughira
, Ruqayya bint Muhammad(until 0624)
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1.Stated in Q80227291
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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 Muhammad, and played a major role in early Islamic history. He is most famously known for the compilation and distribution of the standardized version of the Quran during his reign, known as the Uthmanic codex. This standardization established a uniform written text of the Quran, and the Uthmanic codex forms the basis of the Quran used by Muslims today.

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Sex or gender: male
Religion or worldview: Islam
Child: Abān ibn ʻUthmān born: 641 · mother: Umm Amr bint Jundub
Amr ibn Uthman
Abd Allah ibn Uthman mother: Ruqayya bint Muhammad · died: December 625
Sa'id ibn Uthman
Maryam bint Uthman
Father: Affan ibn Abi al-'As
Mother: Arwa bint Kurayz
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1.Stated in Q80226750
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Given name: Uthman
Place of burial: Al-Baqi'
Medina
Manner of death: shahid
Part of: companions of the Prophet
Sibling: Umm Kulthum bint Uqba
Al-Walid ibn Uqba
Khalid ibn Uqba
Amina bint Affan
Umara ibn Uqba
Name in native language: Uthman ibn Affan
Killed by: Abdulle
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1.“تاریخ طبری مکتبہ نفیس اکیڈمی اردو بازار کراچی، جلد سوم حصہ دوم، صفحہ 107، 108 اور تاریخ طبری جلد سوم حصہ اول، صفحہ 450”
2.“تاریخ اعثم کوفی مکتبہ علی پبلیکیشنز جنازگاہ مزنگ لاہور، صفحہ 288 اور 300”
3.“طبقات ابن سعد مکتبہ نفیس اکیڈمی اردو بازار کراچی، جلد دوم حصہ سوم، صفحہ 142، 144، 150”
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Cause of death: blunt trauma
Kunya: Abu Abdallah
Name: عثمان
Relative: Uqba ibn Abi Mu'ayt kinship to subject: stepfather
Participated in conflict: Battle of Badr
Battle of Uhud
Battle of Khaybar
Battle of the Trench

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