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b'Ali\\u2019s Caliphate was already in trouble.\\n\\nThe 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.\\n\\nAnd to make things worse, Aisha, the Prophet\\u2019s widow, was stirring things up in Mecca.\\n\\nAisha was outraged that Uthman\\u2019s killers were still on the loose in Medina. She decided to take matters into her own hands. She rallied the people of Mecca and organized a group to find those responsible for killing Uthman.\\n\\nThese two figures, Ali and Aisha, are the most divisive figures in Islam. Sunni and Shiite both love and respect Ali, but the Shiites hold him to a much higher degree than Sunnis.\\n\\nAisha is a different story altogether. Sunni Muslims adore Aisha, but Shiites hate her. They accuse her of rebelling against Ali and attempting to overthrow him.\\n\\nAfter the show is over, be sure to visit the Show Notes page. You\\u2019ll find various links, articles, and videos related to this episode.\\n\\nThe Show Notes are available at: IslamicLearningMaterials.com/Ali1\\n\\nHere\\u2019s some of what you\\u2019ll find:\\n\\nTranscript for this episode\\nThis week\\u2019s book recommendation\\nNasheed of the Week video\\nMy recent khutbah\\n\\nYou can support the Islamic History Podcast by doing one (or more) of the following:\\n\\nGive a monthly pledge on Patreon\\nSubscribe on iTunes\\nShare with your friends and family\\n\\nYou can do it all at the Show Notes page IslamicLearningMaterials.com/Ali1'