Umar ibn al-Khattab was one of the earliest figures in the history of Islam. While Sunnis regard Umar ibn al-Khattab in high esteem and respect his place as one of the "Four Righteously Guided Caliphs", the Shia do not view him as a legitimate leader of the Ummah and believe that Umar and Abu Bakr conspired to usurp power from Ali. This belief arises from the Incident of Saqifa as well the hadith of the pen and paper. Shia believe that the Sunni view of Umar was created by the later Umayyad dynasty to honour the man that gave power to the first Umayyad ruler and third Sunni Caliph, Uthman. In this way, it gives legitimacy to Umar's consultation that started their own dynasty. Shia believe that the Umayyad view was propagated with lethal force and heavy duress and as time went on, that view became predominant and was cemented by the works of Bukhari.
place as one of the "Four Righteously Guided Caliphs", the Shia do not view him as a legitimate leader of the Ummah and believe that Umar and Abu Bakr...
most powerful and influential Muslim caliphs in history. Shia tradition viewsUmar as an enemy of the ahl al-bayt who attacked Muhammad's daughter Fatima...
Sunni Muslims viewUmar (576-644 AD), the second Rashidun Caliph, in a much more favourable way than Shi'a Muslims, who are of the opinion that he, Abu...
The Shiaviewof the Qur'an differs from the Sunni view, but the majority of both groups believe that the text is identical. While some Shia disputed the...
rule of the first three caliphs in the interest of Muslim unity. The three caliphs are viewed in Shia Islam as illegitimate rulers and usurpers of Ali's...
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point ofview. The first four caliphs who succeeded Muhammad are known as the Rashidun (rightly-guided) Caliphs. Abu Bakr (c. 573–634; r. 632–634) Umar ibn...
beliefs that were contrary to the rest of the Sahaba.[better source needed] ShiaViewShia Islam began when Abu Bakr, Umar and Abu Ubaydah al Jarrah offered...
those Shia Muslims who 'reject' the legitimacy of the caliphates of Abu Bakr (r. 632–634), Umar (r. 634–644), and Uthman (r. 644–656), in favor of Ali ibn...
duty as the leader of the Muslim nation to make war with these people (Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman) until Ali established the decree. Shia claim, however,...
custom of the time. Ali and his followers refused and were harassed and threatened by Abu Bakr's supporters. According to the Shi'a view, Umar ibn al-Khattab...
two largest Islamic denominations, the Sunni and Shia, take different approaches to weighing the value of the companions' testimonies, have different hadith...
century of Islamic history into numerous schools and branches. The two most prominent branches that emerged from these divisions are Sunni and Shia branches...
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fate of Muhsin as some canonical Shia sources report that Muhsin died in miscarriage, following a raid on her house led by Umar, a companion of Muhammad...
possibly after the Battle of Badr. There is Sunni and Shia evidence that some of the companions, including Abu Bakr and Umar, had earlier asked for Fatima's...
leads the course of prayer in the mosque. It also means the head of a madhhab ("school of thought"). However, from the Shia point ofview this is merely...
Umar conspired to take over power in the Muslim nation after Muhammad's death, in a coup d'état against Ali. Most Twelver Shia (as the main branch of...
initiated a campaign of forced conversion against the Iranian populace, seeking to create a new demographic environment in which Shia Islam would replace...
incident. In Shia sources, the incident is viewed as a calamity and a missed opportunity to designate Ali as the successor. For instance, the report of al-Mufid...
and also in the Shia Nahj al-balagha. Jafri suggests that Umar deliberately blocked the chances of Ali by granting the chairmanship of the committee to...
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some other early Shia sources, Ali contrasts the corruption of the third caliph, Uthman, with the political leadership of Abu Bakr and Umar, even though he...
of Muhammad and Abu Bakr, but was outlawed by the second Caliph, Umar ibn Khattab. Therefore, it is forbidden among Sunnis, but Shia consider Umar's account...
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