Caliph·Umayyad
Umar II Becomes Caliph
- Date
- 717 CE99 AH1,309 years ago
- Place
- Damascus
- People
- Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik
Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik died in 717 CE (99 AH) after naming his cousin Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz as his successor. Umar II is known for reducing the special taxes paid by non-Arab converts to Islam. Later sources also say he ended the public cursing of Ali from the pulpit. He ruled for about three years and died in 720.
Why it matters
His policies on taxes for non-Arab converts to Islam changed the financial burden on new Muslims.