The caliphates after prophet muhammad
 

[SIZE="2"]Name of Khalifah Dates, AD yrs.

The Rightly Guided Caliphs of Medinah (632 6G1 AD)

1. Hazrat Abu Bakr 632 634 2
2. Hazrat Omar 634 644 10
3. Hazrat Uthman 644 656 12
4. Hazrat Ali 656 661 5[/SIZE]

The Umayyad Caliphs Of Damascus (661 750 AD
 

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1. Muawiah 661 680 19
2. Yazid-I 680 683 3
3. Muawiah II 683 683 1
4. Marwan 683 685 2
5. Abdul Malik 685 705 20
6. Walid I 705 715 10
7. Sulaiman 715 717 2
8. Omar II (bin Abdul Azeez) 717 720 3
9. Yazid II 720 774 4
10. Hisham 724 743 19
11. Walid II 743 744 1
12. Yazid 1II 744 744 1
13. Ibrahim. 744 744 1
14. Marwan II 744 750 6[/SIZE]

The Umayyad Caliphs of Spain (929 1031 AD)
 

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1. Abdur Rahman III 929 961 32
2. Hakam II 961 976 15
3. Hisham II 976 1009
1010 1013 33
4. Muhammad II 1009 1010 1
5. Sulaiman 1009 1010
1013 - 1016 4
6. Abdur Rahman IV 1018
7. Abdur Rahman V 1023
8. Muhammad III 1023 - 1025 2
9. Hisham III 1027 1031 4 [/SIZE]

The Abbasid Caliphs of Baghdad (750.1258 AD)
 

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I. Abul Abbas as Safah 750 754 4
2. Abu Jafar al Mansoor 754 775 21
3. Al Mahdi 775 785 10
4. Al Hadi 785 786 1
5. Haroon al Rashid 786 809 23
6. Al Ameen 809 813 4
7. Al Mamoon 813 833 20
8. Al Mu'tasim 833 842 9
9. Wathiq 842 847 5
10. AI Mutawakkil 847 861 14
11. Muntasir 861 862 1
12. Musta'in 862 866 4
13. Al Mu'tazz 866 869 3
14. AI Muhtadi 869 870 1
15. Mu'tamid 870 892 22
16. Mu'tazid 892 902 10
17. Al Muktati 902 908 6
18. AI Muqtadir 908 932 24
19. AI Qahir 932 934 2
20. AI Razi 934 940 6
21. AI Muttaqi 940 944 4
22. AI Mustakfi 944 946 2
23. AI Muti 946 974 28
24. AI Tai 974 991 17
25. AI Qadir 991 1031 40
26. Al Qaim 1031 1075 44
27. Al Muqtadi 1075 1094 19
28. Al Mustazhir 1094 1118 24
29. Al Mustarshid 1118 1135 17
30. AI Rashid 1135 1136 1
31. AI Muqtafi 1136 1160 24
32. AI Mustanjid 1160 1170 10
33. Al Mustadi 1170 1180 10
34. AI Nasir 1180 1225 45
35. Al Zahir 1225 1226 1
36. AI Mustansir 1226 1242 16
37. AI Musta'sim 1242 1258 16[/SIZE]

The Fatimid Caliphs of Egypt (909 1171 AD)
 

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1. Ubaydullah Al Mahdi 909 934 25
2. Al Qa'im 934 946 12
3. Al Mansoor 946 962 16
4. AI Muizz 962 975 13
5. AI-Azeez 975 996 21
6. Al Hakeem 996 1021 25
7. AI Zahir 1021 1036 15
8. Al Mustansir 1036 1095 59
9. Al Musta'li 1095 1101 7
10. AI Amir 1101 1130 29
11. AI Hafiz 1130 1149 19
12. AI Zafar 1149 1154 5
13. AI Faiz _ 1154 1160 6
14. AI Azid 1160 1171 11[/SIZE]

The Story of Hazrat Umar(RA) the Great and the Roman Envoy
 

[SIZE="2"][COLOR="Magenta"]Once the ambassador of the Emperor of Rome came to Madina with many gifts. Arriving at Madina, he enquired from the people the whereabouts of the palace of the King of Madina.

The people replied:
“Our King has no palace. However, our leader, the leader of the believers has a mansion – his respected self which has a special contact with Allah and which has become enlightened through the splendour of His nearness. Thus this has made him independent of the need for royal palaces. “

They further informed him: “You will find the leader of the believers, Hazrat Umar in the graveyard of Madina”.

The Roman Ambassador then went to the graveyard and there saw Hazrat Umar lying down, having taken off his shirt with a sheet covering the lower part of his body. He was lying down fast asleep on the ground with no throne or crown on his head. Neither were there any soldiers nor any bodyguards. But as the ambassador looked at his face, he began shaking with fear. Within himself he said:

“I have seen many great Kings in this life
And have been the companion and confidant of many Rulers. Never have I any fear for any King.
But the awe and fear I feel for this one
Dressed in such tattered clothing is causing my senses to depart.
This person without any weapons and without any forces sleeping here alone on this ground.
What is it that causes my whole body to shake and tremble in awe of him?
Even if I had seven bodies, they would not bear it and all would tremble. “

Then the envoy said to himself:

“This awe and fear that I feel is not for this one who is dressed in tattered clothes. In fact, this is fear of Allah for this tattered clothed one has a heart that is blessed with Allah’s contact and nearness.”

Thus this envoy, through the blessings of Hazrat Umar’ s company and grace converted to Islam.

Moulana Rumi (RA.) says:
“He who fears Allah and adopts a life of righteousness, him the jinn and men fear .
And whoever sees him is overpowered by awe and fear. “
LESSON
This story teaches us the lesson that true honour for men is brought about by true and deep contact with Allah and not by outward shows of beauty and adornment. But the foolish ones of our age are displeasing Allah and in spite of committing sins are endeavouring to acquire honour and respect by
building beautiful mansions, dressing in expensive clothing and putting their trust in their businesses.
But we see that the honour they acquire is such that in their absence, those very same people who honour them in their presence swear them.
Today, he may be the President of the country, but the moment he vacates that position or is removed from this position, then there is no more any honour for him in the newspapers. Similarly is the position of the Kings. But Saints of Allah, the Awliyaa Allah, are the true Kings. Hence they are called Shah. This is their true position and description in this world as well as after their demise. They continue to be mentioned with honour even after their death.
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Asal Sikandar-a-Azam Hazrat Umer(RA) the Great
 

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farooq-a-Azam (RA) The Great
 

A must Listen Audio Lectures on Life of Hazrat Umer(RA) the Great

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gDYgLTuQxQ]YouTube - ‪~Khulfaahe Rashideen~- Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) = 1 Of 7‬‏[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nchrhRlfJ9w&feature=related]YouTube - ‪~Khulfaahe Rashideen~- Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) = 2 Of 7‬‏[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KLCAFRErLE&feature=related]YouTube - ‪~Khulfaahe Rashideen~- Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) = 3 Of 7‬‏[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF4OX_6DckU&feature=related]YouTube - ‪~Khulfaahe Rashideen~- Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) = 4 Of 7‬‏[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqvIiblA3bc&feature=related]YouTube - ‪~Khulfaahe Rashideen~- Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) = 5 Of 7‬‏[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_M0MqpVIBQ&feature=related]YouTube - ‪~Khulfaahe Rashideen~- Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) = 6 Of 7‬‏[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oNPGz8_S8o&feature=related]YouTube - ‪~Khulfaahe Rashideen~- Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) = 7 Of 7‬‏[/url]

Lectures about beloved Umer(RA) by zaid hamid
 

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3GqrH5_cO0&feature=related]YouTube - ‪Lecture about HAZRAT UMAR FAROOQ (RA) by Sir Zaid Hamid part 1 of 6‬‏[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tN0M0GK4qg&feature=related]YouTube - ‪Lecture about HAZRAT UMAR FAROOQ (RA) by Sir Zaid Hamid part 2 of 6‬‏[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX8QgFqS_sA&feature=related]YouTube - ‪Lecture about HAZRAT UMAR FAROOQ (RA) by Sir Zaid Hamid part 3 of 6‬‏[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKWl39xZrw4&feature=related]YouTube - ‪Lecture about HAZRAT UMAR FAROOQ (RA) by Sir Zaid Hamid part 4 of 6‬‏[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVJIDvI1vvo&feature=related]YouTube - ‪Lecture about HAZRAT UMAR FAROOQ (RA) by Sir Zaid Hamid part 5 of 6‬‏[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54XV_p5L1is&feature=related]YouTube - ‪Lecture about HAZRAT UMAR FAROOQ (RA) by Sir Zaid Hamid part 6 of 6‬‏[/url]

when Jerusalem Handedover to Caliph of Islam Umer(RA) the Great
 

by Dr Israr Ahmed - Umer (RA) the Great

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