Umar murdered by a disgruntled slave and Uthman succeeds him as caliph

Category
Religion
Place
Islamic Empire
Date
644
Reference
Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
"A worldly and nepotistic caliph, Uthman's favors to his own clan led ultimately to rebellion, his own murder, and the beginning of the breakdown of Muslim unity." [Furtado: 1001 Days]

This event is linked to the following periods

PeriodMiner
Begin
End
Category
Rashidun Caliphate
632
661
Caliphate