Akhbar Umar

Akhbar Umar, fully known as Akhbar ʽUmar wa-Akhbar ʽAbd Allah ibn ʽUmar (أخبار عُمر وَأَخْبار عبد الله بن عُمر) is a biography of the Rashidun caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab and his son, Abdullah ibn Umar. The book is written by Ali Al-Tantawi, an award-winning Syrian Islamic scholar and historian, while an appendix at the back is written by his brother, Naji Al-Tantawi.

About the author
Mohammad Ali Al-Tantawi was an Islamic scholar, historian and professor. He was awarded the King Faisal Prize in 1990 for his efforts in Islamic scholarship and research. Al-Tantawi later moved to Saudi Arabia where he lived the rest of his life until he eventually passed away in 1999, and was buried in Jeddah.

Publication history
Akhbar Umar was published in Beirut in 1959 by the Lebanese printing house Dar Ibn Hazm. It was reprinted in 1996 and republished by Dar al-Manarah, a publishing house based in Jeddah.

Content
Akhbar Umar details the life of Umar ibn al-Khattab, including his conversion to Islam. The book's chapters describe his many exploits as a companion of Muhammad, as well as the battles he commanded and/or took part in. The final chapter is about his assassination in Medina, followed by an appendix written by Naji Al-Tantawi, the author's brother, regarding information about Umar's son Abdullah ibn Umar.