The Caliph who appointed the shura Council to produce a successor after his death was...
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The Caliph who appointed the shura Council to produce a successor after his death was
- A. Abu Bakr as Siddiq
- B. Umar b. Khattab
- C. Uthman b. Affan
- D. Ali b. Ab i Talib
Correct Answer: B. Umar b. Khattab
Explanation
Uthman ibn Affan, the third caliph, was chosen by a council meeting in Medina, in northwestern Arabia, in AH 23 (643/644). The second caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab, was stabbed by Piruz Nahavandi, a Persian slave. Mindful of the tumults that had occurred after the death of Muhammad (see Succession to Muhammad), on his deathbed Umar appointed a committee of six men, to choose a new leader.
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