Umar
Umar ibn al-Khattab, also spelled Omar, was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from August 634 until his assassination in 644. He succeeded Abu Bakr and is regarded as a senior companion and father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
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- Educated at
- King Edward Medical UniversityRoyal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
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1075
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