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• The city of Kufa was established in 638 CE (17 AH) during the caliphate of Hazrat Umar Farooq (R.A.).
• It was founded under the direction of Hazrat Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (R.A.) in present-day Iraq.
• Kufa was established as a military garrison city following the Muslim victory at the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah in 636 CE.

Last verified on 14-10-2026

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Explanation

• Umm al-Mu'minin Hafsah, daughter of Umar (رضي الله عنه).
• She was the wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
• She was the first woman known as a "Hafiz e Quran."
• Her marriage to the Prophet ﷺ took place in 3 A.H.
• She was born in 605 AD in Mecca.
• She was passed away in 665 AD in Medina.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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• After the Battle of Yamama (632 AD), Hazrat Umar (R.A.) suggested compiling the Quran into one collection.
• Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.) initially hesitated but later accepted the suggestion.
• Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit (R.A.) was appointed to undertake the compilation.
• The compiled manuscript was kept with Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.), then Hazrat Umar (R.A.), and later Hazrat Hafsa (R.A.).

Last verified on 13-09-2026

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• Hazrat Umar conquered Bait Ul Maqdas in 15 A.H.
• Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, commonly known as Umar II, was the eighth Umayyad caliph.
• Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz called the first Mujaddid.
• He was sixth righteous caliph of Islam after Hasan Ibn Ali.
• Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz was born on 2 November 682 in Medina, Umayyad Caliphate.
• Died on 5 February 720 (aged 37).

Last verified on 06-09-2026