Uthman ibn Affan

عُثْمَان بْن عَفَّان

Third Caliph, standardised the written Quran

Born: c. 576 CE, Mecca

Died: 656 CE, Medina

Era: Companions

Field: Hadith

Origin: Mecca, Arabia

Uthman ibn Affan was the third Caliph. He is most famous for standardising the written Quran into a single authoritative text, distributing copies to all major cities.