Umar bin Al-Khattab: His Life and Times (2 Volume Set)

We are living in tumultuous times which is no less tumultuous than the era of Kalifah 'Umar Ibn al-Khattab (Omar/Umer/Omer/Ummar bin Al-Khatab/Alkhataab), whose life began in Jahiliyah and ended in the Golden Age of Islam. We can learn a lot from the past of this second caliph of Islam, who faced unprecedented challenges and met them successfully within the framework of shari'ah and in compliance with the true spirit of Islam.

This book offers to those who would be leaders, the model of an ideal Muslim leader, one who felt responsible before Allah for the welfare of all those under his rile, which includes his troops, women, infants, non-Muslims, and even animals. Caliph Omar, a "hands-on" leader kept himself well-versed and consulted scholars and experts before every major decision.

This book offers to the rest of us, a window into an exciting and important period of Islamic history, which also reminds of an important lesson that our strength comes from our submission to Allah and our commitment to the path of Islam and not from wealth or money or status.