NMC273Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Iranian Plateau, Jabiyah, Sophronius Of Jerusalem
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22 jumada ii 3/23 august 634, death of abu bakr maintained traditions of the prophet and set the muslim community on the road to expansion. Set muslim community on the road to expansion. Umar was abu bakr"s closest advisor and successor. Famous for high expectations from people he entrusted with office. Directed islamic conquests and developed system of settlement and the diwan system with its arrangements of paying pensions to the conquerors rather than distributing the lands among them. Most famous achievements of reign wars were great conquests in iraq, iran, syria, and egypt. Marked long established members of the muhajirun to most important posts; his colleague abu. Ansar given few important posts while newly converted meccans, umar favoured the. Umayyad, yazid, and mu"awiya, sons of abu sufyan. Makhzumis who were promoted by abu bakr, were demoted in power and status named. Khalid b. al-walid and ikrima b. abi jahl.