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Apr 12, 2024 · ʿUmar II (born 682/683, Medina, Arabia [now in Saudi Arabia]—died February 720, near Aleppo, Syria) was a pious and respected caliph who attempted to preserve the integrity of the Muslim Umayyad caliphate (661–750) by emphasizing religion and a return to the original principles of the Islamic faith.
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Umar was considered by many to be the first mujaddid and the sixth righteous caliph of Islam after Hasan ibn Ali according to some Sunni scholars. He was honorifically called Umar al-Thani (Umar II) after his maternal great-grandfather, Caliph Umar (r. 634–644).
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Pact of Umar. The Pact of Umar (also known as the Covenant of Umar, Treaty of Umar or Laws of Umar; Arabic: شروط عمر or عهد عمر or عقد عمر) is a treaty between the Muslims and non-Muslims who were conquered by Umar during his conquest of the Levant ( Syria and Lebanon) in the year 637 CE that later gained a canonical status ...
Islam portal. v. t. e. 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.
Sep 13, 2012 · From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz (2 November 682 – 31 January 720) [1] ( Arabic: عمر بن عبد العزيز ) was an Umayyad caliph who ruled from 717 to 720. He was also a cousin of the former caliph, being the son of Abd al-Malik ‘s younger brother, Abd al-Aziz.
- Umayyad
- 717-720
- Suleiman ibn Abd al-Malik
- Yazid bin Abd al-Malik
Omar ibn Abdul Aziz, also known in history as Omar II, was the first revivalist Caliph in Islamic history. After Muawiyah, the character of the Caliphate changed and dynastic rule was established. The corruption of the Omayyads reached its crescendo with Karbala.
Omar bin Abdul Aziz, also known in history as Omar II, was the first revivalist Emir in Islamic history. After Muawiya, the character of the Caliphate changed and dynastic rule was established. The corruption of the Omayyads reached its crescendo with Karbala.
