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− Hadrat ‘Umar Faruq ra (Period of Khilafat: 634-644 AD) ± ± − − − His personal name was ‘Umar, Faruq was his title, and Ibn − − Al-Khattab, his family name. He was born in 581 AD in Mecca, and ±± − belonged to a noble family of the. He was a renowned Quraish businessman and used to lead trade delegations to Syria and Iraq. When the Holy Prophet announced his claim to Prophethood, sa Hadrat ‘Umar Bin Khattab became a fierce opponent of Islam. So much ra ± ± ±± − − so that one day he took up his sword and left his house with the intention to kill the Holy Prophet. On his way, someone told him to first deal with sa his own sister and brother-in-law, who had already accepted Islam. He − went straight to them and knocked at their door, he could hear the Holy Qur’an being recited inside the house. This made him furious and he − started beating his brother-in-law, and wounded his sister who tried to protect her husband. His wounded sister said in a resolute voice, ' Umar! ‘ You may beat us as much as you like, but we are not going to give up our faith. ' This made him calm down, and he asked them to recite a portion of the Holy Qur’an for him. He was so moved by the Qur’anic verses that his − − eyes filled with tears. He went straight to the Holy Prophet and accepted sa Islam. As he was a strong, fearless and influential man of Mecca, he − proved to be a source of strength for Muslims. This miraculous change in Hadrat Umar was in fact the result of the Holy Prophet's prayers. ‘ ra sa ± ± Hadrat ‘Umar Bin Khattab was the second successor of the Holy ra ± ± ±± − Prophet. During his , the Islamic state expanded and progressed sa Khilafat − − extensively. Peace and prosperity prevailed everywhere in the state. During the period of his , the Muslims had to fight a number of battles Khilafat − against Iran, Iraq, Syria and Egypt. As a result of this, vast areas of these countries came under the Muslim rule. When the city of Jerusalem in Palestine was conquered by the Muslims in 17 Hadrat ‘Umar Hijri, ra − ± ± himself visited the city on the request of the Romans, and signed a treaty between the Muslims and the people of Jerusalem. 197