Talk:Umar

Semi-protected edit request on 25 July 2023
His death date is 26 Dhu al-Hijjah. 103.244.173.68 (talk) 10:44, 25 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: WP:CIRCLE -Lemonaka‎  11:03, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Let's talk about a couple of persistent Umar stories
You'll find two stories about Umar common on the web.

The first is that he ordered the destruction of the Great Library of Alexandria, based on prejudice against all books that weren't the Quran. This story is implausible for a bunch of reasons; it'd be nice to see it properly debunked here.

The second story touchingly contradicts religious bigotry of the first: supposedly Umar made a point of not turning the Church of the Holy Sepulchre into a mosque. Mentioned in that article, worth expanding on here. Isaac Rabinovitch (talk) 21:01, 19 May 2024 (UTC)

Last marriage date
last marriage date 223.123.3.144 (talk) 12:47, 30 June 2024 (UTC)