Preface Abbreviations Translator's Foreword Map 1. The Area of the Conquests of Iran, 21-23/641-44 The Events of the Year 21 (cont'd) (641-642) What Happened in This Year, 21-'Umar's Previously Mentioned Orders to the Two Armies Isfahan The Account of [the Attack on Isfahan] The Events of the Year 22 (64-643) The Conquest of al-Rayy The Conquest of Qumis The Conquest of Jurjan The Conquest of Tabaristan The Conquest of Azerbaijan The Conquest of al-Bab Information on ['Umar's Division of the Conquered Lands The Reason for [the Dismissal of 'Ammar] Yazdajird's Journey to Khurasan and the Reason for It The Events of the Year 23 (643-644) The Conquest of Tawwaj The Conquest of Istakhr The Conquest of Fasa and Darabjird The Conquest of Kirman The Conquest of Sijistan The Conquest of Makran Bayrudh in al-Ahwaz Salamah b. Qays al-Ashja'i and the Kurds 'Umar's Assassination The Sources of [the Conflicting Report of 'Umar's Death] 'Umar's Genealogy The Sources of [the Report that Muhammad First Called 'Umar al-Faruq] The Sources of [the Report that the People of the Book Did That] A Description of 'Umar His Birth and Age Some of the Sources of [the Report that He Was Fifty-Five Years Old] The Sources of [the Report that He Was Fifty-Three Years Old] The Sources of [the Report that He Was Sixty-Three Years Old] The Sources of [the Report that He Was Sixty-One Years Old] The Sources of [the Report that He Was Sixty Years Old] The Names of His Children and Wives When He Became a Muslim The Sources of This Report Some of His Memorable Deeds Relevant Information on ['Umar's Night Visits] 'Umar's Being Called Commander of the Faithful Information on This Matter His Institution of the [Islamic] Dating System ['Umar's] Carrying a Whip and His Instituting the State Registers Some Excerpts from His Addresses Another Address Another Address Another Address Those Who Have Lamented and Elegized 'Umar-Some of the Elegies Written about Him Some of 'Umar's Meritorious Deeds Not Previously Recorded The Account of the Electoral Council 'Umar's Governors in the Garrison Towns Bibliography Index

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