Timeline June 656

Events in June 656 3

• 579 – 656 Uthman ibn Affan (579-656) Died 17 June 656, aged 77 Uthman ibn Affan was the third Rashidun caliph, who expanded the Islamic empire into North Africa, the Caucasus, and parts of Persia, and commissioned the standard compilation of the Quran. He was assassinated by rebels at his home in Medina, triggering the First Fitna.
• 656 Assassination of Caliph Uthman ibn Affan Third Rashidun caliph killed by rebels in Medina Caliph Uthman ibn Affan was killed by a group of rebels who besieged his house in Medina, angered by accusations of nepotism and misrule. His death ended the era of the first three caliphs and triggered the First Fitna, the earliest civil war within the Muslim community.
• 656 Ali ibn Abi Talib becomes fourth caliph Succeeds Uthman amid the outbreak of civil war Following the assassination of Uthman ibn Affan, Ali ibn Abi Talib, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, was proclaimed caliph in Medina. His accession was contested by several prominent companions, setting the stage for open conflict later that year.