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Much pomp and fanfare was
expected as the
Khalif
made prepa-
rations for his journey, and when
the day of his departure came the
people of Madinah, the City of the
Prophet [s], gathered to witness the
spectacle. ‘Umar [r] was the most
powerful man in all the world on that
day and a grand procession was
surely to accompany him on his
long journey to Jerusalem. This is
how all kings and rulers travelled in
those days. But ‘Umar [r] was no
ordinary ruler. He was a close
Companion of the last Prophet [s]
and a true Muslim.
To everyone’s surprise, the streets
were silent. All that could be seen
was a big man in ragged clothes on
a camel with his slave walking by
his side. They came down the street
and would probably never have
been noticed if someone did not call
out, “
Look, it is Amir ul-Mu’minin,
Vocabulary
impression
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disgrace
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overwhelmed
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awe
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captured
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addressing
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ragged
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scriptures
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predicted
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prophecy
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embrace
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simplicity
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CP
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