GCEIslamic Religious StudiesThe Rightly Guided Caliphs2024

Uthman ibn Affan earned the title 'Dhun-Nurayn' (Possessor of Two Lights) because he

Amemorised the entire Qur'an by heart twice
Bmarried two daughters of Prophet MuhammadCORRECT
Cfunded two major military campaigns single-handedly
Dbuilt two mosques in Madinah during his caliphate
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Uthman ibn Affan earned the title 'Dhun-Nurayn' because he married Ruqayyah and, after her death, Umm Kulthum, both daughters of Prophet Muhammad. This double honour of marrying two of the Prophet's daughters distinguished him from all other companions.
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