Umar ibn Al-Khattāb
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Summary
Umar ibn Al-Khattāb was born on 586[1] in Mecca[2]. He died on November 3, 644[3], in Medina[4]. He worked as a statesperson[5], caliph[6], imam[7], religious leader[8], and companions of the Prophet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,413 views/month, #5,382 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: 644[11]
- Place of burial: Prophet's Mosque[12]
- Father: Al-Khattab bin Nufayl[13]
- Mother: Ḥantamah bint Khattab[14]
- Spouse: Umm Kulthum bint Ali[15], Atika bint Zayd[16], Jamila bint Thabit[17], Umm Kulthum bint Jarwal[18], Qurayba al-Sugra bint Abi Umayya[19], Zaynab bint Maz'un[20], Fatima bint al-Walid ibn al-Mughira[21]
- Child: Abd Allah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab[22], Asim ibn Umar[23], Hafsa bint Umar ibn Al-Khattab[24], Ubayd Allah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab[25], Zayd ibn Umar[26], Ruqayyah bint Umar[27]
- Country of citizenship: Rashidun Caliphate[28]
- Position held: caliph[29]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Killed by: Abu Lu'lu'a[32]
- Part of: companions of the Prophet[33]
- Commons category: Umar[34]
- Said to be the same as: Sunni view of Umar[35]
- Cause of death: stab wound[36]
- Participated in conflict: Battle of Badr[37], Battle of Uhud[38], Battle of the Trench[39], Battle of Khaybar[40]
- Given name: Omar[41]
- Topic's main category: Category:Umar[42]
- Honorific suffix: May Allah be pleased with him[43]
- Relative: Safiyya bint Abi Ubayd[44]
- Manner of death: homicide[45]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[46], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[47], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[49], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[50], Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[51], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[52], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[53], The New Student's Reference Work[54]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[55]
- Name in native language: عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Umar ibn Al-Khattāb include Mosque of Omar[57], a mosque[58], in Palestine[59], founded in 1193[60]; Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab[61], a mosque[62], in Colombia[63], founded in 1997[64]; and Umar Ibn Al Khattab Mosque[65], a mosque[66], in Germany[67], founded in 2008[68].
Why It Matters
Umar ibn Al-Khattāb has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
Entities named for him include Mosque of Omar[57], a mosque[58], in Palestine[59], founded in 1193[60]; Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab[61], a mosque[62], in Colombia[63], founded in 1997[64]; and Umar Ibn Al Khattab Mosque[65], a mosque[66], in Germany[67], founded in 2008[68].
FAQs
Where was Umar ibn Al-Khattāb born?
Umar ibn Al-Khattāb was born in Mecca[2].
Where did Umar ibn Al-Khattāb die?
Umar ibn Al-Khattāb died in Medina[4].
Who were Umar ibn Al-Khattāb's parents?
Umar ibn Al-Khattāb's father was Al-Khattab bin Nufayl[13]. Umar ibn Al-Khattāb's mother was Ḥantamah bint Khattab[14].
Who was Umar ibn Al-Khattāb married to?
Umar ibn Al-Khattāb's spouses include Umm Kulthum bint Ali[15], Atika bint Zayd[16], Jamila bint Thabit[17], and Umm Kulthum bint Jarwal[18].
What did Umar ibn Al-Khattāb do for work?
Umar ibn Al-Khattāb worked as a statesperson[5], caliph[6], imam[7], religious leader[8], and companions of the Prophet[9].