Early Life
This was the city where Umar was born.
What is Makkah?
after becoming Muslim, the Prophet gave Umar this title which means ‘the one who distinguishes between right and wrong’.
What is Al-Faruq?
Umar took part in all of these events that the Prophet was involved in.
What are the battles?
After Abu Bakr, Umar became the leader and was given this title by the Muslims.
What is Amir al-Mu’minin (Commander of the Believers)?
Umar was known for making fair decisions and treating everyone with this.
What is justice?
Before becoming a Muslim, Umar had this job where he would travel to different lands.
What is a trader?
Before accepting Islam, Umar was very upset with the Prophet and planned to do this.
What is to kill him?
During Umar’s time as leader, the Muslims fought many battles against this large empire.
What is the Persian Empire?
To manage the growing wealth of the Muslim state, Umar set up this important system.
What is the Diwan (or the State Treasury)?
Even though he was a powerful leader, Umar showed this quality when he admitted he was wrong after a woman corrected him.
What is humility?
Umar was known for being this physically.
What is tall and strong?
Umar’s heart started to change when he saw some women leaving Makkah because of this.
What is persecution (or bad treatment)?
This important city in Syria was captured by the Muslims during the time Umar was Caliph.
What is Damascus?
Umar himself went to this holy city and made a peace agreement with its people.
What is Jerusalem?
Umar cared deeply about his people and would even go out of the city to wait for news, showing his sense of this.
What is responsibility?
Umar’s daughter, Hafsah, was married to this important figure in Islam.
Who is the Messenger of Allah (or the Prophet)?
Umar found out his sister and her husband had become Muslims when he went to their house and saw them reading this holy book.
What is the Qur’an?
In the Battle of Qadisiyah, the Muslims figured out that these were the weak spots of the enemy’s large animals.
What are the eyes and trunks of the elephants?
Non-Muslims living under Umar’s rule were protected if they agreed to pay this tax.
What is the Jizyah (or Protection Tax)?
Umar expressed this strong wish to do this for the path of Allah.
What is the desire for martyrdom?
In his younger days, Umar had to take care of these animals for his father.
What are camels?
Before Umar became Muslim, the Prophet made this request to Allah about Umar or another man.
What is to strengthen Islam?
After conquering Egypt, the Muslims also gained control of this region in North Africa.
What is Libya?
Umar chose this Companion to be the commander of the Muslim army in the important Battle of Qadisiyah.
Who is Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas?
Umar had a policy to keep these people away from the capital city to protect the Muslims.
What are captives of war?