Oct 10, 2016
One of the most troublesome spots in the Muslim world was the Iraqi city of Kufah. The people were fickle, restless, and never satisfied with their governor. Uthman had to change their governor no less than three times.
Uthman's popularity took another hit during the Hajj of 649. Seemingly inconsequential actions had...
Oct 3, 2016
Uthman has been accused of often appointing his family members to high positions. And in many instances that was true.
But some of his appointments were still very good, even if they were related to him. An example of that is Muawiyyah ibn Abu Sufyan.
In addition to finding favor with the Prophet of Islam, Muawiyyah was...