Umar II

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Umar_II
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Imam
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:Sulayman_ibn_Abd_al-Malik
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Medina
gptkbp:birthYear 682
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Deir_Sim'an
gptkbp:caliphNumber 8
gptkbp:deathPlace Aleppo
gptkbp:deathYear 720
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Umayyad
gptkbp:father gptkb:Abd_al-Aziz_ibn_Marwan
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Umar_ibn_Abd_al-Aziz
gptkbp:house gptkb:Umayyad
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Umar II
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Umm_Asim_bint_Asim
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Umar_the_Pious
gptkbp:notableFor justice
piety
religious reforms
encouraging Islamic scholarship
ending jizya for converts to Islam
limiting extravagance of Umayyad court
ordering compilation of hadiths
promoting equality among Muslims
promoting public welfare
reforming tax system
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Sulayman_ibn_Abd_al-Malik
gptkbp:reignEnd 720
gptkbp:reignStart 717
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Fatimah_bint_Abd_al-Malik
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Yazid_II
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Umayyad
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5