Summary: <br> This episode discusses the rule of Uthman ibn Affan (644-656). While continuing to be successful on the external front, Uthman faced dissent and rebellion on the internal side. <br> <br> Sources and Further Reading: <br> The History of al-Tabari<br> The Venture of Islam by Marshall G.S. Hodgson<br> The Early Islamic Conquests by Fred M. Donner <br> <br>
