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| Author | Shibli Nomani |
|---|---|
| Original title | الفاروق |
| Translator | Zafar Ali Khan |
| Country | British India |
| Language | ur |
| Subject | Umar |
| Genre | Biography |
| Publisher | Nami press, Kanpur |
Publication date | 1899 |
Published in English | 1900 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 395 |
| ISBN | 978-9648287196 Urdu 2012 version |
| OCLC | 1138117194 |
| 297.09 | |
| LC Class | DS238. U5 S524 2007 |
| Preceded by | Al-Mamun |
| Followed by | Siratun Noman |
| Website | shibliebooks.com |
Al-Farūq (Urdu: الفاروق) is a biography of Caliph Umar, written by Shibli Nomani. Umar is universally acknowledged as the first conqueror, founder and administrator of the Muslim Empire. He was known as Al-Farooq ("Distinguisher between truth and false").[1][2][3]
Its publication in 1939 was a significant addition to the knowledge and history of Islamic literature. By extensive study of the subject, the author Nomani collected and collated facts which were lying buried in unpublished manuscripts in great libraries of Istanbul, Beirut, Alexandria, Paris, Berlin and London. The book inspired an unparalleled enthusiasm and ran into several editions in a very short period. The book was translated into English by Maulana Zafar Ali Khan and was titled, Al Farooq: The Life of Omar The Great (Second Caliph of Islam).