Umar ibn al-Khattab

عُمَر بْن الخَطَّاب

Second Caliph, known for his justice

Born: c. 584 CE, Mecca

Died: 644 CE, Medina

Era: Companions

Field: Fiqh, Hadith

Origin: Mecca, Arabia

Umar ibn al-Khattab was the second Caliph of Islam. His caliphate saw the great expansion of the Islamic state and the establishment of many administrative systems still admired by historians.