Jerusalem 638 CE: The Peaceful Surrender to Caliph Umar
In 638 CE, after a prolonged siege, Jerusalem surrendered to the Muslim Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab. This episode explores the remarkable story of that surrender, the Pact of Umar that guaranteed safety for the city's Christian inhabitants, and the legendary moment when Umar refused to pray in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, instead establishing the first mosque on the Temple Mount. We examine the siege itself, the role of Patriarch Sophronius, and the archaeological and literary evidence for Umar's visit. Was the surrender truly bloodless? What did the Pact of Umar actually promise? And how did this conquest set the stage for Jerusalem's Islamic character for centuries to come? Tune in for a nuanced look at one of Jerusalem's most consequential — and often mythologized — transitions.
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