Revolt against Uthman

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The Revolt against Uthman was a conflict in 656 CE when a number of revolters besieged the house of Uthman, the third Sunni Caliph. This resulted in his death.

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Levi Della Vida, G. and R.G. Khoury. "‘Uthmān b. ‘Affān." Encyclopaedia of Islam Online. Eds. P.J. Bearman et. al. 12 Vols. Brill, 2004. 30 October 2005 <http://www.encislam.brill.nl/>.