Al-Omari

The al-Omari (also spelled al-Umari or el-Umari) (Arabic: العمري‎) a family that claims descent from Umar, the second caliph, or leader, of the Islamic empire. The family claims an origin in Mecca, now in Saudi Arabia. Starting in the 7th century, family members are said to have migrated to the areas that are now the nations of Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Palestine and Egypt.

The Iraqi Omaris are said to have produced a number of Sunni religious scholars and Ottoman walis, or governors, during the Ottoman period. They were part of the educated Sunni elite. They also served various governments during the Mandatory and Monarchic periods of Iraqi history.

Omaris are known as Farooqi in Turkey, South Asia, and some part of the Arab world.

Surname

• Abdulaziz al-Omari, September 11 hijacker
• Abdul Rahman al-Omari, mistakenly named as a September 11 hijacker
• Chihab al-Umari, Damascene geographer
• Hajjar Al-Omari, The family in Medina, Saudi Arabia

See also

• Farooqi
• Fareedi

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