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Uthman

British  
/ ˈuːθmɑːn /

noun

  1. died 656 ad , third caliph of Islam, who established an authoritative version of the Koran

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“He wanted to defend the innocent so he decided to become a security guard,” a family friend, Shaykh Uthman Ibn Farooq, told the Associated Press.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

His administration approved Mr Paracha's release last year, along with that of another Pakistani national, 55-year-old Abdul Rabbani, and Yemen native Uthman Abdul al-Rahim Uthman, 41.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2022

She picked out a name, Uthman, made him clothes and furniture.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2022

In 656 Uthman died, the victim of a short-lived Egyptian rebellion against the Arabs.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Mohammad therefore charged Ali to take the keys back to Uthman and say to him: 'O son of Talha, take the keys once more and with them the appointment as custodian of the Ka'bah.'

From The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah by Dinet, Etienne

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