- Umar - Wikipedia
He succeeded Abu Bakr (r 632–634) and is regarded as a senior companion and father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad Initially, Umar opposed Muhammad, who was his distant Qurayshite kinsman However, after converting to Islam in 616, he became the first Muslim to openly pray at the Kaaba
- Biography of Umar Ibn Al-Khattab (R. A. ) | IslamicFinder
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
- Umar I | Biography, Caliph, Achievements, Death | Britannica
ʿUmar I (born c 586, Mecca, Arabia [now in Saudi Arabia]—died November 3, 644, Medina, Arabia) was the second Muslim caliph (from 634), under whom Arab armies conquered Mesopotamia and Syria and began the conquest of Iran and Egypt
- Umar - World History Encyclopedia
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)
- Umar ibn Al Khattab - The Second Caliph of Islam - Sunnism
Following the demise of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in 632 CE, Umar ibn al Khattab was elected as the second caliph of Islam His caliphate marked a transformative period in Islamic history, characterized by remarkable expansion and administrative reforms
- Biography of Hazrat Umar Bin Khattab (R. A) – Al-Farooq
In short, Hazrat Umar (R A) had the greatest possible personality characteristics that made him able to be called Al-Farooq by the Holy Prophet ﷺ Himself He was a true companion, counselor, scholar, ruler, a brave man, highly judicious and above all a great reformer in the Muslim history
- Hazrat Umar (R. A) Life History - Islamic Articles
Hazrat Umar Ibn-Al-Khattab was one of the most powerful and influential Muslim caliphs He belonged to Banu Adi family tribe of Quraish in Makah He was the second Caliph after Hazrat Abu Bakar (R A) and senior companion of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
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