'Uthmân ibn 'Affân: His personality and his times - Dr Ali M Sallabi- Series devoted to the history of Islam Part II (The Rightly Guided Caliphs 3)

The life and times of 'Uthman ibn ' Affan , as detailed in this work by Dr. Ali M. Sallâbi , highlights the characteristic profile of the exemplary leader as well as the virtues of those he leads. The journey of 'Uthmân ibn ' Affân , the third well-guided caliph, of the Muslim state, his effort to unite Muslims around a single edition of the Koran or his patience in the face of agitations until his assassination, offers the reader a very enriching biography.

The author also presents the life of 'Uthman ibn 'Affân, Dhun-Nûrayn , the man of two lights, before his caliphate, his attachment to the Prophet ( saw ) , his relationship with the Koran and his contributions for the development of the Muslim state.

An essential work for a good knowledge of the History of Islam.

About the Author: Dr. Ali M. Sallabi

A graduate of the University of Medina, Dr. Sallabi obtained his license at the Faculty of Preaching and Religious Sciences. He will pursue a master's and a doctorate at the Islamic University of Umm Darman near Khartoum or Sudan. He also studied the entire Quran and different Islamic sciences from honorable scholars in Medina and other cities in Saudi Arabia, as well as in Libya and Yemen.

A prolix writer, he is recognized in particular for his writings with historical content on the Umayyad State, the various doctrines, as well as the biographies of the Caliphs, 'Umar Ibn Al-Khatab, 'Alî Ibn Tâlib and 'Uthmân Ibn Affân