Umar

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9780195660470

Publication date:

02/07/2004

Paperback

170 pages

216x140mm

Price: 395.00 INR

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ISBN:

9780195660470

Publication date:

02/07/2004

Paperback

170 pages

Shibli Numani

Regarded as the epitome of the just ruler, ?Umar (or Omar)?the second caliph?is one of the most significant figures in early Islamic history. His rule (634?644 CE) laid the foundations of an empire that would come to define, both culturally and geographically, the heartlands of the Islamic world. Shibli Numani?s classic account connects the military conquests of this period with ?Umar?s far-reaching reforms in law, governance, and public administration.

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Shibli Numani

Description

Regarded as the epitome of the just ruler, ?Umar (or Omar)?the second caliph?is one of the most significant figures in early Islamic history. His rule (634?644 CE) laid the foundations of an empire that would come to define, both culturally and geographically, the heartlands of the Islamic world. Shibli Numani?s classic account connects the military conquests of this period with ?Umar?s far-reaching reforms in law, governance, and public administration. The author highlights ?Umar?s personal strengths, leadership skills, and character, offering a thoughtful evaluation of his enduring contribution to the ethos of Islam.

About the Author


Shibli Numani (1857?1914), a distinguished scholar of Arabic and Persian, is renowned for his biography of the Prophet Muhammad. He wrote extensively on early Islamic history and was closely associated with the Aligarh Movement initiated by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (1817?1898).

Shibli Numani

Shibli Numani

Shibli Numani

Shibli Numani

Description

Regarded as the epitome of the just ruler, ?Umar (or Omar)?the second caliph?is one of the most significant figures in early Islamic history. His rule (634?644 CE) laid the foundations of an empire that would come to define, both culturally and geographically, the heartlands of the Islamic world. Shibli Numani?s classic account connects the military conquests of this period with ?Umar?s far-reaching reforms in law, governance, and public administration. The author highlights ?Umar?s personal strengths, leadership skills, and character, offering a thoughtful evaluation of his enduring contribution to the ethos of Islam.

About the Author


Shibli Numani (1857?1914), a distinguished scholar of Arabic and Persian, is renowned for his biography of the Prophet Muhammad. He wrote extensively on early Islamic history and was closely associated with the Aligarh Movement initiated by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (1817?1898).