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Umar
Also known as Umar ibn al-Khattab
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- born. c. 586medium · Wikidata P569
- died. 644-11-03high · Wikidata P570
Second caliph (634-644) under whom Syria, Jerusalem, Egypt and Iraq were conquered; later tradition attributes a covenant with Jerusalem's Christians.
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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 Islamic prophet Muhammad.
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