The rule of the third Caliph, Uthman ibn Affan, began a period of massive expansion but ended in tragedy and civil war.

From the early seventh century, the question of succession became the thorniest, most divisive and indeed the bloodiest issue in Islamic history. Of the first four caliphs, the rulers of the faith ...

Well-preserved fragments of a Koran manuscript dating back some 1,370 years have been discovered in a library at Birmingham University. Written shortly after the death of Muhammed, it’s among the ...

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A well-known Hadith or saying attributed to the Prophet Muhammed says: "Seek knowledge, even if you have to go to China for it." Abiding by these words, the third Caliph Uthman Ibn Affan sent an envoy ...

TASHKENT: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visited the Hazrati Imam Complex here on Saturday (May 18), where the original manuscript of Caliph Usman Quran (Mashaf Uthmani) - the oldest in the ...