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Umar ibn Al-Khattāb

Also known as Farooq the Great, Leader of the Faithful, Omar, 'Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭâb, 'Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭâb ibn Nufayl ibn 'Abdul-'Uzza ibn Riyâḥ ibn 'Abdullah ibn Qurut ibn Razâh ibn 'Adiyy ibn Ka'b ibn Lu'ayy ibn Ghâlib al-Qurashi al-'Adawi, Omar ibn al-Khattab

Umar ibn al-Khattab (; ), also spelled Omar, was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from August 634 until his assassination in 644. He succeeded Abu Bakr () and is regarded as a senior companion and father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

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Umar ibn al-Khattab was the second leader of the early Islamic state, ruling from 634 to 644 until his assassination, and he is historically significant as a close companion and relative of the prophet Muhammad. His decade-long leadership came after the first caliph Abu Bakr and established him as an important figure in early Islamic history.

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Royalty.birth_place: Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia
Royalty.name: Umar ibn al-Khattab
Royalty.title: Amir al-Mu'mininAl-FārūqAbū ḤafṣRaḍiya Ilāhu ʿAnhū
Royalty.succession: 2nd Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate
Royalty.reign: 23 August 634 – ()
Royalty.image: Hagia Sopia 6163502494 (cropped).jpg
Royalty.image_size: 280
Royalty.caption: Calligraphic seal featuring Umar's name, on display in the Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Royalty.predecessor: Abu Bakr
Royalty.successor: Uthman
Royalty.death_date: (c. 26 Dhu al-Hijjah 23 AH) ()
Royalty.death_place: Medina, Rashidun Caliphate
Royalty.burial_place: Prophet's Mosque, Medina
Royalty.house: Quraysh (Banu Adi)
Royalty.house type: Tribe
Royalty.father: Al-Khattab ibn Nufayl
Royalty.mother: Hantamah bint Hisham
Royalty.religion: Islam

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Part of: companions of the Prophet
Given name: Omar
Gender: male
Citizenship: Rashidun Caliphate
Place of birth: Mecca
Place of death: Medina
Father: Al-Khattab bin Nufayl
Mother: Ḥantamah bint Khattab
Sibling: Fatimah bint al-Khattab
Occupation: caliph
Position held: caliph
Languages spoken: Arabic
Religion: Islam
Conflict: Battle of Khaybar
Image: Rashidun Caliphs Umar ibn Al-Khattāb - عُمر بن الخطّاب ثاني الخلفاء الراشدين.svg

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Commons category: Umar
place of burial: Prophet's Mosque
topic's main category: Category:Umar
date of birth: 0586-00-00
date of death: 0644-00-00
manner of death: homicide
name in native language: عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ
killed by: Abu Lu'lu'a
cause of death: stab wound
P8168: Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall
honorific suffix: May Allah be pleased with him
maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Religion

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Encyclopedic overview

38 sections

Contents

Early life
Early military career
Opposition to Islam
Conversion to Islam and service under Muhammad
Migration to Medina
Life in Medina
Death of Muhammad
Foundation of the caliphate
Abu Bakr's era
Appointment as a caliph
Caliphate
Political and civil administration
Canals
Reforms
Visit to Jerusalem in 637
The Conquest of Jerusalem (637)
Military expansion
Great famine
Great plague
Welfare state
Free trade
Assassination
Aftermath
Physical appearance
Assessments and legacy
Political legacy
Military legacy
Religious legacy
Sunni views
Shia views
Family
Wives
Sons
Daughters
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography

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. He participated in nearly all of Muhammad's battles and expeditions, and Muhammad conferred upon him the title al-Fārūq ("the Distinguisher") for his sound judgement. After Muhammad's death in June 632, Umar pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr as the first caliph and served as his chief adviser. In 634, shortly before his death, Abu Bakr nominated Umar as his successor.

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