Al-Omari Explained
The al-Omari (also spelt Alomari or el-Umari or Omary) (Arabic: العمري) is a family that are descent from Umar, the second caliph, or leader, of the Rashidun Caliphate.
The Jordanian al-Omaris produced a number of Sunni religious scholars and Ottoman walis, statesmen and governors, during the Ottoman period and the British mandate in Iraq and Palestine. They were part of a highly educated intellectual Sunni elite. They also served various governments during the Mandatory and Monarchic periods of Iraqi history. Al-Omaris are known as Farooqi in Turkey, South Asia, and some part of the Arab world.
The "al-Omari" family name is also found in abundance in Irbid-Jordan, especially in Dayr Yousef, Kufr Asad, Habaka, Marow and Um Qays/ Um Qais, and in other places in nearby countries such as Sandala, Yafa, Jineen (Palestine) and throughout Yemen.
Notable people
- Amer Al-Omari (born 1983), Qatari footballer.
- Mansour al-Omari (born 1979), Syrian journalist and human rights defender
- Walid al-Omari (born 1957), TV News Personality, head of Al-Jazeera Office in Jerusalem and Ramallah; and former TV correspondent for MBC and NBC networks.
- Zakaria Al Omari (born 1990), Syrian footballer
- Ayham al-Omary (born 1938), Former Syrian National Basketball team Captain, leading scorer and eventual head coach of the national teams of Syria and Senegal.
- Subhi al-Umari (Born 1898), Born in Damascus in 1898 to Judge Sheikh Ahmad al-Umari. He left the Turkish army in 1917, joined the Great Arab Revolt army and fought in most of its battles. He accompanied King Faisal to Iraq after leaving Damascus. Al-Umari has been awarded the medals of Nahda, Independence, Ma'an, Independence Anniversary, the German metal cross and service as well as the English war cross and war medal. He was sentenced to death four times by the Turks, the French and the English.
- Arshad al-Umari (1888–1978), former Prime Minister of Iraq, Iraqi Statesman, and founder of the Iraqi Red Crescent Society.
- Mustafa Mahmud al-Umari (1894–1962), Iraqi politician.
- Shihab al-Umari (1300–1349), a 14th-century Arab historian from Damascus.
- Safia el-Emari (born 1949), Egyptian actress.
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