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ʾAmīr al-Muʾminīn (Arabic: أَمِيْر ٱلْمُؤْمِنِيْن) or Commander of the Faithful is a Muslim title designating the supreme leader of an Islamic community.
According to the 9th-century historians al-Baladhuri and Khalifa ibn Khayyat, Mu'awiya led the raid in person accompanied by his wife, Katwa bint Qaraza ibn Abd Amr of the Qurayshite Banu Nawfal, alongside the commander Ubada ibn al-Samit.
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On 4 April 1996, supporters of Omar bestowed the title Amir al-Mu'minin (أمير المؤمنين, lit. 'Commander of the Faithful') on him, [44] after he donned a cloak which was alleged to be that of Muhammad, locked in a series of chests and held inside the Shrine of the Cloak ( Kirka Sharif) in the city of Kandahar.
The title amīr al-muʾminīn, sometimes used of leaders of Muslim military campaigns, was assumed by ʿUmar, the second caliph, probably on the basis of the Qurʾānic “Obey God and obey the Apostle and those invested with command (ūlī al-amr) among you” (iv, 59); it was used by…
Literal Meaning. The word "Amir al-Mu'minin" literally means the ruler, governor or leader of Muslim believers. [1] On its literal meaning, the phrase applies to the Prophet (s), since he was the leader of all Muslims. With the same literal connotation, the word has been used for Rashidun Caliphs as well as Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphs.
Apr 23, 2024 · Illness and death: On 24th of april 2013, due to the illness he had suffered, this selfless mujahid and the founder of the Islamic Emirate, Amir al-Mu’minin Mullah Muhammad Umar Mujahid, said goodbye to the mortal world and eternity attached.
Overview. Amir al-Muminin. Quick Reference. Commander of the faithful. Title first attributed to the second caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab (r. 634–44), and adopted by numerous Muslim leaders throughout history.
