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Umar ibn al-Khattab [a] (Arabic: عُمَر بْن ٱلْخَطَّاب, romanized: ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb; c. 582/583 – 644), also spelled Omar, was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from August 634, when he succeeded Abu Bakr (r. 632–634) as the second caliph, until his assassination in 644.
His full name is Umar ibn Al-Khattab ibn Nufayl ibn Abdul- Uzza. He was known as Abu Hafs and earned the nickname of Al Farooq (the Criterion) because he showed his Islam openly in Makkah and through him Allah distinguished between disbelief and faith.
Jan 23, 2020 · Umar ibn al-Khattab (r. 634-644 CE) was the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate (632-661 CE, as the first four caliphs are referred to by the Sunni Muslims). He was an early convert of Islam and one of the close companions of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad (l. 570-632 CE).
Dec 22, 2018 · Explore the remarkable transformation of ‘Umar Ibn AlKhattaab, one of Islamic history’s most esteemed figures. Initially a fierce opponent of Islam, ‘Umar’s journey from idol worship and oppression to embracing faith illustrates the profound impact of divine guidance.
Muhammad had broken their power but Umar revived them. The central component of his policy, as head of the government of Saqifa, was the restoration of the Umayyads. He turned over Syria to them as their “fief,” and he made them the first family in the empire.
Umar Ibn Al-Khattab (586 – 684) The Second Muslim Caliph, Umar played a key role in the expansion of Islam following the death of the prophet Muhammad. Umar was considered a pious Muslim who played a role in compiling the first Quran.
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Sep 4, 2014 · He was Umar ibn Al-Khattab, a companion of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and the second caliph of Islam. During Umar’s reign, the Islamic empire grew at an unprecedented rate, taking Mesopotamia and parts of Persia, effectively ending the Persian Empire, and taking Egypt, Palestine, Syria, North Africa and Armenia from the Byzantines.
