Uthman

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Uthman born?Circa 576 CE, Mecca, Arabia
2. When did Uthman die?June 17, 656 CE (aged 79 or 80), Medina, Arabia
3. What is the caliphate period?644–656 CE
4. Who was Uthman and why was he important?Uthman ibn Affan was a close friend of the Prophet Muhammad and the third ruler of the early Muslim community. He was known for his honesty, generosity, and strong sense of fairness.
5. How did Uthman help keep the Quran the same for everyone?Uthman gathered a group of trusted companions to write down the Quran exactly as it was spoken by the Prophet. He then sent copies to different cities and destroyed the old, different versions so everyone could read the same words.

Umayyad Clan: A prominent Meccan clan to which Uthman belonged, later establishing a major Islamic dynasty.
Mushaf: An official compilation or codex of the Quranic text.
Al-Khulafāʾ al-Rāshidūn: The Rightly Guided Caliphs, the first four successors to Prophet Muhammad.
Byzantine Empire: A powerful empire in the Eastern Mediterranean that was a major rival to the early Islamic state.