Umar II
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Umar II was an Umayyad caliph renowned for his piety, administrative reforms, and efforts to govern according to Islamic principles.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim ruler
ⓘ
Umayyad caliph ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| ancestor | Umar ibn al-Khattab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 682 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Hejaz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medina NERFINISHED ⓘ Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfReligion | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Dayr Siman area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 720 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Dayr Siman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Aleppo ⓘ |
| dynasty | Umayyad dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 8th century ⓘ |
| father | Abd al-Aziz ibn Marwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Umar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedRegionBeforeCaliphate |
Hejaz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
curbed extravagance at the Umayyad court
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encouraged codification and teaching of hadith ⓘ promoted consultation (shura) in governance ⓘ reduced jizya burden on non-Arab converts ⓘ strengthened accountability of governors ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| maternalGrandfather | Asim ibn Umar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Umm Asim bint Asim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administrative reforms
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efforts to govern according to Islamic principles ⓘ justice and equity ⓘ piety ⓘ policies toward non-Muslims ⓘ tax reforms ⓘ |
| patronymic | ibn Abd al-Aziz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Caliph
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Umayyad caliph ⓘ |
| predecessor | Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 720 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 717 ⓘ |
| relative |
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik NERFINISHED ⓘ Yazid II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| reputation | often regarded as the fifth rightly guided caliph by some Sunni scholars ⓘ |
| spouse | Fatimah bint Abd al-Malik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Yazid II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryRuled | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz