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Nov 2016
39m 50s

2-18: Ali And Aisha

ISLAMIC HISTORY PODCAST
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Ali’s Caliphate was already in trouble. The Umayyah clan was suspicious of him. Muawiyyah refused to acknowledge his leadership. There were gangs of bandits were roaming through Medina. And many companions refused to support him. And to make things worse, Aisha, the Prophet’s widow, was stirring things up in Mecca. Aisha was outraged that Uthman’s killers ... Show More
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