Omar

[ oh-mahr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Omar

/ ˈəʊmɑː /

Omar644MArabPOLITICS: hereditary ruler died 644 ad , the second caliph of Islam (634–44). During his reign Islamic armies conquered Syria and Mesopotamia: murdered

BEIRUT—It is December, but Sabrine Omar is still wearing her summer clothes.

It was here, at BrewDog, that Pragnell met Omar Lombardo, who is now Casa Bruja's head brewer.

But he took all these skills to Syria, to fight alongside Tarkhan, now known as Abu Omar al-Shishani.

They are inspired by local legend and ISIS commander Abu Omar al-Shishani, who made the same journey only a few years before.

To some extent, it seems, “the law enforcement vector” contributed to the radicalization of Abu Omar.

Several tiers of marble stairs led down to the Mosque of Omar, whose floor was about three feet below the level of the street.

Of the Crusaders who entered the Mosque of Omar for pillage, some waded in blood to their waists.

He told Decatur what a great man his master, "Omar the Terrible," was, and asked for a three hours truce.

About two o'clock Omar Pasha's travelling carriages, escorted by Turkish cavalry, appeared in sight of our camp.

Omar Pasha declared that his plans were known to the Russians in twenty-four hours after he mentioned them.

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