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• Hijaaz is a historical region in western Arabia along the Red Sea.
• Major cities in Hijaaz include Makkah, Medina, and Ta‘if.
• It is known for its mountainous terrain and desert climate.

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Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam born May 624

Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam was the leader of a caliphate based in Mecca that rivaled the Umayyads from 683 until his death.

Burial Jannat al-Mu'alla, Mecca

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Uthman bin Affan bought the well and gifted it to Muslims and declared it as a Waqf.

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Medina was the first capital of the Islamic state and remained so during the caliphates of Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman.

Hazrat Ali (RA) shifted the capital to Kufa (present-day Iraq) in 657 CE (36 AH).

The move marked a new administrative center during Hazrat Ali’s caliphate, different from the earlier period centered in Medina.

Hazrat Ali remains khalifa from 656-661 CE.

Place of Bural: Najaf

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