Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz ibn Marwan was the eighth Umayyad caliph, ruling from 717 until his death in 720. He is credited to have instituted significant reforms to the Umayyad central government, by making it much more efficient and egalitarian. Wikipedia
Born: November 2, 682 AD, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
Died: Deir Sharqi, Syria
Place of burial: The Cathedral of St. Simeon Stylite, Syria
Parents: Abd al-Aziz ibn Marwan and Layla bint Asim
Full name: Abū Ḥafṣ ʿUmar ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Marwān ibn al-Ḥakam