Rather, there was also an aspect for Ali (a.
Rather, there was also an aspect for Ali (a.s.) to be killed. Then after Umar, His Eminence, Ali (a.s.) could not become the Caliph by the Consultative (Shura) Committee. Uthman became the Caliph. He was a weak- willed person and his tenure witnessed many upheavals and though his period of Caliphate was the longest among the three Caliphs, his Caliphate was mired in controversies. During his time, Bani Umayyah gained more power.
It were already flourishing in Shaam and now the Caliph was also from their clan. In Medina also, Marwan and other Bani Umayyah continued to bleed the Islamic treasury. After Uthman’s murder, Ali (a.s.) reluctantly accepted the responsibility of…
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