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Obsessed by a fairy tale, we spend our lives searching for a magic door and a lost kingdom of peace.
Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz

Born: 682
Died: 720 (aged 38)
Bio: Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz was an Umayyad caliph who ruled from 717 to 720. He was also a cousin of the former caliph, being the son of Abd al-Malik's younger brother, Abd al-Aziz.