Hazrat Khalifat Analysis

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CONQUESTS DURING HAZRAT UMAR'S KHILAFAT:
It was during the khilafat hazrat umar thats the muslim conquered the two great empires of the time.Rome and Persia,and the flag of islam was hoisted in iraq,syria,palestine,egypt and persia.By following the principles of islam,the muslim ensured fair dealings and justice among the people of the occupied territories and islam soon spread throughout those countries.
THE CONQUEST OF IRAQ:
When hazrat umar bacame khalifah,the muslim forces were already engaged in war with iraq and syria.In those days the persians governed iraq while the romans ruled over syria.after becoming the leader of the muslims,hazrat umer devoted his attention first of all to iraq.Hazrat khalid bin waleed,who had made spectacular …show more content…

In his visit to Syria in 637 to receive surrender of Jerusalem, Amr ibn al-Aas tried to convince Umar for the invasion of Egypt, but Umar rejected on the ground that Muslim rule in Syria was still not firm. After the great plague in 639, Umar paid a visit to Syria and was again persuaded by Amr for the invasion of Egypt. Along with various other reasons, Amr convinced Umar that Byzantine influence in Egypt is a continuous threat to Muslim rule in Palestine and that Egypt is the richest land on earth that can provide Muslims with immense wealth, economical stability and strategic location for trade with North Africa and Mediterranean. Initially hesitant for the expedition Umar rejected the proposal and is reported to have

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