Umar ibn al-Khattab 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 Prophet Muhammad.
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Birth YearWikipedia's infobox gives his birth as circa 584, year only. Death DateWikipedia's infobox gives his death as circa 6 November 644; the day is approximate per the source. Year padded to four digits per house convention for sub-1000 dates. Role
Role (category) Role (category) Umar
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was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from August 634 until his assassination in 644
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c. 584
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Umar died on 6 November 644 and was buried at the Green Dome in al-Masjid al-Nabawi alongside Muhammad and the caliph Abu Bakr, by the permission of Aisha given to his son Abd Allah ibn Umar on Umar's request.
Umar: Gender
Umar ibn al-Khattab (Arabic: عُمَر بْن ٱلْخَطَّاب, romanized: ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb; c. 584 - 644) was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from August 634 until his assassination in 644.
- Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
Preceded By: Abu Bakr, Lead section (edge: succeeded-by Umar)
He succeeded Abu Bakr (r. 632-634) and is regarded as a senior companion and father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
Infobox: born c. 584; died c. 6 November 644 (c. 26 Dhu'l-Hijja 23 AH) (aged 60-61)
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WikipediaRuled: Rashidun Caliphate, Body section on Umar's successionQuote, Ruled: Rashidun Caliphate, Body section on Umar's succession
He was appointed by a dying Abu Bakr to be his successor and took power on 23 August 634, becoming the second Muslim caliph
Arab conquest of Egypt (Wikipedia)
Participant In: Muslim Conquest of Egypt, Infobox: commander1Quote, Participant In: Muslim Conquest of Egypt, Infobox: commander1
639-642: Umar, Caliph Umar Amr ibn al-As Zubayr ibn al-Awwam Ubadah ibn al-Samit Miqdad ibn Aswad Kharija ibn Hudhafa Maslama ibn Mukhallad Uqba ibn Amir Busr ibn Abi Artat Uqba ibn Nafi Mu'awiya ibn Hudayj
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