Abu Lulu

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Abu Lulu was a Persian slave and craftsman historically known for assassinating the second Rashidun caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab, in Medina.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Abu Lulu canonical 3
Abu Lu’lu’a 1

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Statements (32)

Predicate Object
instanceOf assassin
craftsman
historical figure
slave
allegiance Sasanian Empire
associatedWith early Islamic history
captivityStatus war captive
capturedBy Muslim forces
conflictContext Muslim–Sasanian conflicts
dateOfAssassinationOfUmar 644
deathCause self-inflicted stabbing
suicide
diedIn Medina
ethnicity Persian
event assassination of Umar ibn al-Khattab
historicalPeriod Rashidun Caliphate
killed Umar ibn al-Khattab
knownFor assassinating Umar ibn al-Khattab
languageSpoken Persian
linked to: Persian language
master al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba
methodOfKilling stabbing with a dagger
notableFor killing the second Rashidun caliph
occupation craftsman
opponent Umar ibn al-Khattab
placeOfActivity Medina
placeOfAssassinationOfUmar Medina
religion Zoroastrianism
residence Medina
status slave of al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba
usedWeapon double-edged dagger
victimOrder second Rashidun caliph
victimTitle Caliph

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fayruz alternateName Abu Lu’lu’a
linked to: Abu Lulu
Fayruz alternateName Abu Lulu
Piruz Nahavandi alsoKnownAs Abu Lulu