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Apr 2025
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Zayd ibn al-Khattab (ra): The Quiet Brot...

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Siblings with very different personalities can serve Islam in their own ways. Omar ibn al khattab (ra) was outspoken and larger-than-life. What about his older brother, Zayd ibn al-Khattab (ra), the silent giant of this ummah?

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