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Revivers of Islam exist in every age. For every oppressor, there is a righteous ruler who restores the ummah back to the path of the Quran and Sunnah. Umar ibn Abdul Aziz رَحِمَهُ اللهُ was one of those revivers. In two years he removed the corruption of the Ummayid caliphate, becoming the most just leader after the four rightly guided caliphs. This article explores the remarkable life and lessons of Caliph Umar ibn Abdul Aziz.
We are living in an age of dictatorship, where the Muslim world is in desperate need for strong leadership. The US is facilitating the massacre of Muslims in the Middle East with the approval of treacherous Gulf leaders eager to protect their thrones. All while the ummah has abandoned jihad, leading to a life of humiliation and disgrace on the global stage.
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