Umar

Early Islamic leader

Umar is an Arabic male given name meaning "flourishing" or "long-lived." It was borne by Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second caliph of Islam and a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, making it one of the most significant names in Islamic history.

The name remains common throughout the Muslim world: Umar was named after his grandfather.

caliph

caliphate

Islamic successor-led government

justice · governance · administration · Medina · Mecca · Byzantine · prophet · companion · jurisprudence · pact

Islamic

Islam

Quranic monotheistic religion

  • mosqueIslamic house of worship
  • QuranIslam's central scripture
  • SunniIslam's largest branch adherent

Shia · Ramadan · Hajj · Salah · halal · fasting · Sharia · Sufism · Arabian · Muslim

name

Ahmed

Arabic masculine name

  • AliArabic name, "sublime"
  • HassanArabic masculine given name
  • KhalidArabic masculine name

Ibrahim · Mohammed · Mustafa · Bilal · Tariq · Rashid · Kareem · Salman · Ismail · Jamal

Opposites
caliphal succession

UmarAli ibn Abi Talib

Fourth leader after Muhammad

Ali · Fatimah · Husayn ibn Ali

Family

Omar

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