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Uthman
Uthman ibn Affan
(; also known in English by the
Turkish
and
Persian
rendering
Osman
; 576 – 17 June 656) was a
companion
of the
Islamic prophet
Muhammad
, and the third of the
Sunni
Rashidun
or "Rightly Guided Caliphs". Born into a prominent
Meccan clan
of the
Quraysh tribe
, he played a major role in early
Islamic history
, succeeding
Umar ibn al-Khattab
as
caliph
at age 65. He was also the prophet's son-in-law twice, being married to two of the prophet’s daughters
Ruqayyah
and
Umm Kulthum
(he was married to the second daughter after the first passed away).
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