. . "Uthman, the first ruler of the Ummayad Caliphate, founded the royal Ummayad family, which was to rule Arabia for about 400 years, and maintain secular authority for another two hundred. His assassination in 653AD lead to a number of upheavals that his son, Al Wahdiq was easily able to control, making his name even more renowned than that of his father."@en . "Uthman, the first ruler of the Ummayad Caliphate, founded the royal Ummayad family, which was to rule Arabia for about 400 years, and maintain secular authority for another two hundred. His assassination in 653AD lead to a number of upheavals that his son, Al Wahdiq was easily able to control, making his name even more renowned than that of his father."@en . "Uthman (Yarmuk)"@en .