Uthman ibn Affan

caliph was Umar, the third caliph was Uthman, and the last was Ali.) After Muhammad’s death the government went into a slope. The next leader after Muhammad Abu Bakr who was the father in law, friend, and the successor…

Muslims in the world, eighty-five to ninety percent of them are Sunnis. Sunnis believe that the rightful successor to Muhammad is Abu Bakr. Since none of Muhammad’s sons survived into adulthood, genetic male succession was not a viable option. So Umar ibn al-Khattab, a well-known friend of Muhammad’s nominated Abu Bakr. The Muslim community gave their support and he was elected the first caliph. The first four caliphs are: •Abu Bakr. •Umar…

Like any religion, the formation of Islam is a highly disputed topic in regards to when and how long it took Islam to form. Along with that, what characteristics fall under the early formation of Islam is also contested among experts. Though Muhammad introduced a vague basis of the forming religion to the people of Mecca around 610, that does not necessarily mean that is when the religion of Islam took shape. Though there is evidence suggesting that Islam as a religion developed over a period of…

Both Muslim and Christianity are popular religions across the world, and they have significant impacts on the lives of their believers more so spiritually. Christianity and Muslim have common originality and values and believes making their believers respect and understand one another. In many countries across the globe, the two have been involved in the formulation of laws which the government uses in governing their various countries. Even though researchers show that Christianity is…