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Umar II

Type Figure Region West Asia Time c. 680–720 Also known as 欧麦尔·本·阿卜杜勒-阿齐兹、Umar II、Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz

Umar II (c. 680–720) was the eighth Umayyad caliph, reigning 717–720; renowned for piety, austerity, and administrative reform, he was later honored …

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  1. c. 680–717Medina · HejazBorn in Medina, he was a grandson of Caliph Abd al-Malik. He served as governor of Medina, renowned for integrity and religious devotion. Named heir during Caliph Sulayman's reign, he accumulated experience in local governance and religious affairs.
  2. 717–720Damascus · SyriaAfter accession he implemented religious and fiscal reforms: halting extra levies on non-Muslims beyond the jizya, cutting court expenditure, appointing religious scholars to government, encouraging rule by the Quran and hadith, and suspending some foreign conquests to consolidate domestic affairs.

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