Timeline November 644

Events in November 644 3

• 586 – 644 Umar ibn al-Khattab (586-644) Died 3 November 644, aged 58 Umar was the second Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate, overseeing the Arab conquests of Sasanian Persia, the Byzantine Levant, and Egypt during his decade of rule. He was assassinated in Medina by Abu Lu'lu'a Firuz, a Persian captive taken during the conquest of Persia.
• 644 Uthman ibn Affan becomes third Caliph Elected by the six-member council Umar named before his death After Umar's assassination, a council of senior companions he had appointed on his deathbed chose Uthman ibn Affan to lead the Rashidun Caliphate. His accession continued the caliphate's rapid expansion into North Africa and Central Asia.
• 644 Assassination of Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab Second Rashidun Caliph fatally stabbed during morning prayers Abu Lu'lu'a Firuz, a Persian captive seeking revenge for the Arab conquest of Persia, stabbed Umar ibn al-Khattab while he led the dawn prayer in the mosque at Medina. Umar died of his wounds, throwing the succession of the Rashidun Caliphate into the hands of a council he appointed on his deathbed.