Which caliph received the surrender of Jerusalem in the seventh century?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Umar ibn al-Khattab
- Step 1: Umar entered Jerusalem peacefully and guaranteed the safety of its people. Answer: Umar ibn al-Khattab. Why not the others: Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan: He built the Dome of the Rock decades later. Harun al-Rashid: He ruled in the Abbasid age, much later. Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan: He founded the Umayyad dynasty after this event.
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