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Islamic Empire During The Reign
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| The Generous (Al Ghani) |
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| Full Name | ʻUthmān ibn ʻAffān (عثمان بن عفان) |
| Reign | 11 November 644 – 17 July 656 |
| Born | c. 579 |
| Birthplace | Taif, Arabia |
| Died | 17 July 656 (aged 76-77) |
| Deathplace | Medina, Arabia |
| Place of Burial | Jannat al-Baqi, Madinah |
| Predecessor | Umar |
| Successor | Ali |
| Father | Affan ibn Abu al-As |
| Mother | Urwa bint Kariz |
| Sister(s) | Amna |
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• Ruqayyah |
| Son(s) | • Amro (عمرو) • Umar (عمر) • Khalid (خالد) • Aban (أبان) • Abdullah Al-Asghar (عبد الله الأصغر) • Al-Walid (الوليد) • Saeed (سعيد) • Abdulmalik (عبدالملك) |
| Daughter(s) | • Maryam (مريم) • Umm Uthman (أم عثمان) • Ayesha (عائشة) • Umm Amr (أم عمرو) • Umm Aban Al-Kabri (أم أبان الکبرى) • Aurvi (أروى) • Umm Khalid (أم خالد) • Umm Aban Al-Sagri (أم أبان الصغرى) |
| Other Titles | • Al Ghani الغنى ("The Generous") • Zun Noorain ("Possessor of Two Lights") |
Uthman ibn Affan (Arabic: عثمان بن عفان) was the third ruler of the Muslim Empire and one of the four righteous caliphs of Sunni Islam. Uthman belonged to a noble family of Ummayyah, branch of the Quraish in Makkah. Uthman was one of the very few who was literate. When he became older, he started a business in cloth, which made him very rich.
Biography
He was born in about the year 576 and was ruler for 12 years. During his time as ruler he conquered Khurasan and the regions of the west of the Arabian Peninsula. He also united the Muslim upon one uniform version of the Quran. He was well known for marrying two of Muhammad's daughters, Ruqayyah and Umm Kulthum, both at different times. For this, he became known as Dhu al-Nurayn, the "Possessor of Two Lights". He participated in both immigrations, first to Ethiopia and then to Medina.
Death
He was attacked while in his house, although he did not defend himself out of fear of further trouble. He was killed while reading the Qur'an by Sudaan ibn Hamran on Friday, June 17, 656. He was more than 80 years old.
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The coins were of Persian origin, and had an image of the last Persian emperor, Muslim added the sentence Bismillah to it.
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Uthman's tomb