Governor of Makkah Under Umar
“When Uthman ibn Affan رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Uthman ibn Affanرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُThird Caliph; Dhun-Nurayn; compiled the Qur'an into one codex was elected and installed as the Caliph of Islam, the following governors appointed by Umar Faruq رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Umar ibn al-Khattabرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُSecond Caliph; al-Farooq, who expanded the Islamic state were looking after the affairs of the provinces and territories under the Muslim rule: Nafi ibn Abdul-Harith in Makkah, Sufyan ibn Abdullah Thaqafi in Ta’if, Yala ibn Umayyah in Yemen…” 1 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 383 — Najeebabadi — Nafi ibn Abdul-Harith governor of Makkah at Uthman's accession.
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Life Timeline
Reign of Umar
Appointed governor of Makkah by Umar
24 AH
Still governor of Makkah at Uthman's accession
References
- History of Islam — Najeebabadi — Umar's governors at Uthman's accession: Nafi ibn Abdul-Harith in Makkah Vol 1 · pp. 383