Umar II

Politician, Noble person

0682 – 0720

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Who was Umar II?

Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz known as The fifth of the Rashidun was an Umayyad caliph who ruled from 717 to 720. He was also a cousin of the former caliph, being the son of Abd al-Malik's younger brother, Abd al-Aziz. He was also a great-grandson of the companion of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, Umar ibn Al-Khattab.

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Born
Nov 2, 0682
Medina
Also known as
  • Umar bin Abdul Aziz
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Religion
  • Islam
Ethnicity
  • Arab people
Profession
Died
Feb 1, 0720
Aleppo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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