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Akhbar Umar
Akhbar Umar, fully known as Akhbar ʽUmar wa-Akhbar ʽAbd Allah ibn ʽUmar (Arabic: أخبار عُمر وَأَخْبار عبد الله بن عُمر) is a biography of the Rashidun caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab and his son, Abdullah ibn Umar. The book is written by Ali Al-Tantawi, an award-winning Syrian Islamic scholar and historian, while an appendix at the back is written by his brother, Naji Al-Tantawi. About the authorMohammad Ali Al-Tantawi was an Islamic scholar, historian and professor. He was awarded the King Faisal Prize in 1990 for his efforts in Islamic scholarship and research.[1][2] Al-Tantawi later moved to Saudi Arabia where he lived the rest of his life until he eventually passed away in 1999, and was buried in Jeddah.[3] Publication historyAkhbar Umar was published in Beirut in 1959 by the Lebanese printing house Dar Ibn Hazm. [4] It was reprinted in 1996 and republished by Dar al-Manarah, a publishing house based in Jeddah.[5] ContentAkhbar Umar details the life of Umar ibn al-Khattab, including his conversion to Islam. The book's chapters describe his many exploits as a companion of Muhammad, as well as the battles he commanded and/or took part in. The final chapter is about his assassination in Medina, followed by an appendix written by Naji Al-Tantawi, the author's brother, regarding information about Umar's son Abdullah ibn Umar.[6] See alsoReferences
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