1 janv. 616 - Umar (RA) accepts Islam

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- He remained a bitter enemy of Islam and the Holy Prophet before his conversion.
- Prophet prayed for his conversion to Islam
- He was initially angry at the prophet and the new message he was preaching and set out to kill him;
- On his way he was told his own sister and brother-in-law had converted and so went there;
- Overheard recitation of part of sura Ta Ha;
- This enraged Umar so much that he attacked her and her husband.
- The words of the Holy Qur’an softened his heart and tears began to fall from his eyes and he immediately decided to embrace Islam.
- Given the title 'Al Faruq'
- He approached the Holy Prophet and embraced Islam at the age of 26.
- He had a reputation of being the fiercest man in Makka and so his conversion provided Muslims some protection;
- He fought Qur’aysh until Muslims could pray at the Ka’ba.

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