Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz
عمر بن عبد العزيز
Born: 681 CE (61 AH)Died: 720 CE (101 AH)
Biography
Full biography coming soon. The eighth Umayyad caliph, often called the fifth Rightly Guided Caliph for his justice and piety. Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz reversed oppressive policies, established state welfare, and commissioned the first official compilation of hadith.
Books
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Details
- Era
- tabii
- Category
- scholar
- Birth Place
- Madinah
- Death Place
- Dayr Sim'an, Syria