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  • Umar ibn al-Khattab
Umar (Arabic: عمر بن الخطاب; Transliteration: `Umar ibn al-Khattāb, c. 581-83 CE – 7 November 644), also known as Umar the Great or Omar the Great was a Muslim convert from the Banu Adi clan of the Quraysh tribe, and a righteous companion of Muhammad. He became the second Caliph (634 – 644) following the death of Abu Bakr, and is thus regarded by Sunni Muslims as one of the Rashidun (four righteously guided Caliphs). Umer, Umar, Omer, or Omar is an Arabic word which is directly corresponding to... full article at wikipedia
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  • 581 C.E.
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  • 644 C.E.
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