Disputed issues in the early Islamic history

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There are a number of uncertainties and disputed issues in the early Islamic history.

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Most of these disputes can be traced to Shi'a-Sunni disagreements. Shi'a often argue that history has been distorted to further a Banu Umayyad agenda. In many cases, complications with the historiography of early Islam have also resulted in lack of consensus within denominations of Islam.

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Some of them include:

• The age at which Khadija married Muhammad (25-40 years)
• The date of birth of Fatimah (±10 years)
• The marriage in which three of Khadijas three daughters where born in, see Genealogy of Khadijas daughters.
• The number of marriages Khadija was in before marrying Muhammad (0-2 marriages).
• The year of the prohibition of Nikah Mut'ah.
• Date of birth of Aisha (6-14 years).
• Identity of the second wife of Muhammad (Sawda or Aish'a)
• Disputes over the identity of the "Umm Khulthum" that married Umar (bint Ali, Bint Abu Bakr or a third).
• The existence of Fatimahs third son, Muhsin ibn Ali.

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• Timeline of Islamic history
• History of Islam