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- At the time of Caliph Omar's invasion of Egypt, the Arab officer on duty in the destruction of the library of Alexandria… — Nils Kjaer
- Khalif (Caliph) Al-Ma'mun's period of rule (813 - 833 C.E.) may be considered the 'golden age' of science and learning. He had… — John Bagot Glubb
- Real bibliophiles do not put their books on shelves for people to look at or handle. They have no desire to show… — Robertson Davies
- "Pay him what was promised", said the caliph. "And put out his eyes." — John Brunner
- If Abu Bakr is dead and Umar is Caliph, then we hear and obey. — Khalid ibn al-Walid