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• Hazrat Hasan ibn Ali became caliph after the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali (RA) in 661 AD.
• Duration: 14 months
• Father: Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib
• Grandfather: Prophet Muhammad
• Known for: Peace agreement and unity of Muslims

Last verified on 25-04-2026

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• Hazrat Ali (R.A) was poisoned by a sword. 
• On 19th Ramazan 40th Hijri
• Before the time of the FAJAR prayers to the mosque of Kufa.
• He was buried in Najaf al-Ashraf (Iraq).

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• Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz was a just ruler of the Umayyad Caliphate.
• He ruled from 717 to 720 A.D.
• He died in 720 A.D (101 A.H) at the age of 39 years.
• Known as the 5th Rightly Guided Caliph due to his justice and reforms.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

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• Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz was a just ruler of the Umayyad Caliphate.
• He ruled from 717 to 720 A.D.
• He died in 720 A.D (101 A.H) at the age of 39 years.
• Known as the 5th Rightly Guided Caliph due to his justice and reforms.

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Hazrat Usman (RA), also known as Uthman ibn Affan.

• He was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
• He was the third caliph of Islam.
• His mother was Arwa bint Kurayz (Arvi).
• His father was Affan ibn Abi al-Asad.

Last verified on 19-03-2026

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Last verified on 18-03-2026

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• First Caliph: Hazrat Abu Bakr (June 8, 632 – August 23, 634)
• Second Caliph: Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
• Third Caliph: Hazrat Usman (R.A.)
• Fourth Caliph: Hazrat Ali (R.A.) (656–661 CE)

Sahabi who proposed Hazrat Abu Bakr for the Caliphate: Hazrat Umar (R.A.)

Last verified on 13-03-2026

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• The first Muslim navy was established during the Caliphate of Uthman ibn Affan under Muawiya (Governor of Syria).
• The navy was launched in the Mediterranean Sea to counter Byzantine naval dominance and protect the Syrian coastline.

Additional information:

• First major conquest: Cyprus, 649 AD
• Historic naval battle: Battle of the Masts (Dhat al-Sawari), 655 AD, against Byzantines
• Purpose: Protect Muslim territories and secure trade routes

Last verified on 28-01-2026

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• Year: 750 CE (132 AH)
• Battle: Battle of the Great Zab (northern Iraq)
• Leaders: Abu Muslim led the revolt; Caliph Marwan II led the Umayyads
• Result: Fall of Damascus and rise of the Abbasid Caliphate

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Remember Tips

یاد کرنے کے لیے

1. Rashidin -30 years
2. Umayyad -100 years
3. Abbasid - 500 years
4. Ottoman Empire - 600 years

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