Abu Lu’lu’a Firuz
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Abu Lu’lu’a Firuz was a Persian slave in early Islamic history best known for assassinating the second Rashidun caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab, in 644 CE.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abu Lu’lu’a Firuz canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assassin
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ slave ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abu Lulu
ⓘ
Fayruz ⓘ Piruz Nahavandi ⓘ |
| approximateDeathYear | 23 AH ⓘ |
| associatedEventLocation |
Medina
ⓘ
surface form:
Medina, Hejaz
|
| associatedWith | Rashidun Caliphate ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | lived during the caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Umar ibn al-Khattab over taxation and labor ⓘ |
| consequenceOfAction | succession of Uthman ibn Affan as caliph ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Rashidun Caliphate ⓘ |
| culturalBackground | Sasanian Persian ⓘ |
| deathCircumstances | killed himself after stabbing multiple people ⓘ |
| deathDate | 644 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Medina ⓘ |
| employer |
al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba
ⓘ
surface form:
al-Mughira ibn Shu‘ba
|
| ethnicity | Persian ⓘ |
| eventDate | assassination of Umar in 644 ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | controversial figure in Islamic history ⓘ |
| historicalRole | assassin of the second Rashidun caliph ⓘ |
| killed | Umar ibn al-Khattab ⓘ |
| killedAtLocation |
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet’s Mosque in Medina
|
| killedDuring | Fajr prayer ⓘ |
| knownFor | assassinating Umar ibn al-Khattab ⓘ |
| languageContext | Arabic historical sources ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtTime | non-Muslim dhimmi slave ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| methodOfKilling | stabbing with a dagger ⓘ |
| notableEvent | assassination of Umar ibn al-Khattab ⓘ |
| notableFor | killing Umar ibn al-Khattab during prayer ⓘ |
| notedIn |
Shia historical tradition
ⓘ
Sunni historical tradition ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims | multiple worshippers besides Umar ibn al-Khattab ⓘ |
| occupation |
artisan
ⓘ
craftsman ⓘ |
| placeOfDetention | Medina ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Medina ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| sourceType | early Islamic chronicles ⓘ |
| status | slave ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| victim | Umar ibn al-Khattab ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | double-bladed dagger ⓘ |
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