{"product_id":"the-world-according-to-umar-ibn-abd-al-aziz","title":"The World According to Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz: Advice and Reminders from Umar II By Flamur Vehapi","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: \"The best of people are my generation, then those who come after them, then those who come after them.\" (Sahih al-Bukhari 2652, Sahih Muslim 2533) Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz belonged to the generation that came after the Companions, and the Muslims remembered his short caliphate for its justice, its humility and his fear of Allah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe World According to Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz: Advice and Reminders from Umar II\u003c\/strong\u003e gathers his sayings, letters, sermons and advice into one short volume, compiled and introduced by Flamur Vehapi, with a foreword by Marwa Assar. It is part of the World According To series from Crescent Books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat This Book Covers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHis Sayings, Letters and Sermons\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe core of the book is Umar's own words: the counsel he gave, the letters he wrote and the sermons he delivered, collected so that each can be read on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFaith, Justice and Leadership\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe material covers his views on faith, leadership and justice, human relationships, personal growth and the Hereafter. A reader can follow one theme through or open the book anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA Caliphate of Less Than Three Years\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUmar ruled for less than three years, yet his words were preserved and passed on long after him. The book opens with the compiler's introduction and includes biographical references, appendices and a map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flamur-vehapi\"\u003eFlamur Vehapi\u003c\/a\u003e is a researcher, chronologist, poet, literary translator and academic, and the owner of Crescent Books, the Portland publishing house that publishes this title. He holds a PhD in Education and Leadership from Pacific University, an MA in Conflict Resolution from Portland State University, and a BS in Counseling Psychology with a minor in History from Southern Oregon University. He taught social sciences at Rogue Community College and Southern Oregon University, and afterwards at institutions in the Middle East. He has written several books and translated two works of Sami Frashëri. He and his family live in Oregon. Published by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/crescent-books\"\u003eCrescent Books\u003c\/a\u003e, first edition 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders who want the counsel of the generation after the Companions in a short form they can return to. Anyone who carries responsibility over others, at home, at work or in the community, and wants to hear how Umar spoke about it. And readers of Islamic history who want a figure they know by name in his own words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eContinue Reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more on the generation Umar belonged to, read our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/islamic-book-recommendations\/books-on-the-companions-and-the-tabiin\"\u003ebooks on the Companions and those who followed them\u003c\/a\u003e, and see \u003ca href=\"\/products\/those-who-followed\"\u003eThose Who Followed\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ranks-of-the-elite-volume-one-by-imam-ibn-jawzi\"\u003eRanks of the Elite\u003c\/a\u003e. From the same author, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-adhan-a-brief-chronology\"\u003eThe Adhan: A Brief Chronology\u003c\/a\u003e traces the call to prayer from Madinah to the present. Browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/islamic-history-books\"\u003eIslamic history collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crescent Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67888872161593,"sku":"TIBC0333","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/9306\/2201\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_cd846f53-dd74-4363-98c9-e894cc4cd8e3.jpg?v=1793403490","url":"https:\/\/theislamicbookcafe.com\/products\/the-world-according-to-umar-ibn-abd-al-aziz","provider":"The Islamic Book Cafe LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}