ʽUTHMĀN IBN ʽAFFĀN


Meaning of ʽUTHMĀN IBN ʽAFFĀN in English

died June 17, 656, Medina, Arabia

Third caliph of the Umayyad dynasty .

Born into the powerful Umayyad clan of Mecca, he became a wealthy merchant before converting to Islam; he was the first convert of high social and economic standing. He married a daughter of Muhammad . On the death of {{link=fitnah">fitnah .

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