Author: Masudul Hasan
Publisher: Kitab Bhavan
Year: 1999
Language: English
Pages: 260
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8171512569
Description
Prof. Masudul Hasan claims that this book is an authentic biography of Hadrat Othman Ghani in English. There is only a scanty source material regarding his life, character and achievements the available material and information shows that Hadrat Othman Ghani has fallen a victim to the prejudice of the early writers.
In this biography he has given a just and coherrent account about Caliph Hadrat Othman Gani . The author writes that the failure of Hadrat Othman was not due to his own faults. It was due to causes beyond his control.
He wrote this book to bring the truth into lights so that due hour may be paid to Hadrat Othman . The Book is divided into seven chapters, each dealing with an important aspect of his life. In short this is an original research work, expressing the new facts bout the life of Hadrat Othman Author has given his own assessment of the Caliph projecting his distinctions which others failed to see.
He has given the reasons why in spite of being a good virtuous man, Hadrat Othman did not succeed as a Caliph. His place in Islamic history is discussed in detail. He has also written biographies of Hadrat Abu Bakr Siddiq and Hadrat Umar Farooq which are very popular among Muslim readers.
Contents
PREFACE
The Pre-Caliphate Period
The Caliphate of Hadrat Othman
Governors of Hadrat Othman
Conquests of Hadrat Othman
Agitation Against Hadrat Othman
Martyrdom of Hadrat Othman
Assessment
Chronology
Bibliography