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Burayk al-Umari

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Burayk al-Umari, in full Burayk ibn Muhammad ibn Burayk Abu Maylah al-Umari, is a contemporary historian and scholar specializing in the study of the prophetic biography (al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah) and early Islamic military history.

Scholarly Contributions

Al-Umari's research centers on the historical and critical analysis of military expeditions and missions dispatched during the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Among his primary historical works is al-Saraya wa-al-Bu'uth al-Nabawiyyah hawla al-Madinah wa-Makkah (The Prophetic Expeditions and Missions around Medina and Mecca), which examines early military detachments and reconnaissance patrols operating in the vicinity of both sanctuaries. He also authored an academic study on the northern frontier campaigns, Ghazwat Mu'tah wa-al-Saraya wa-al-Bu'uth al-Nabawiyyah al-Shamaliyyah (The Battle of Mu'tah and the Northern Prophetic Expeditions and Missions), published by the Islamic University of Madinah.

In addition to his studies on early Islamic history, al-Umari contributed research published in the Journal of the Islamic University of Madinah documenting the architectural expansion and maintenance of the Prophet's Mosque.

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List of Works

  • Ghazwat Muta wa al-Saraya wa al-Buuth al-Nabawiyya al-Shamaliyya

    This academic historical study critically analyzes the northern military and diplomatic campaigns during the era of the Prophet Muhammad, focusing on the Battle of Mu'tah and expeditions directed toward the Syrian frontier and neighboring northern regions.

  • al-Saraya wa al-Buuth al-Nabawiya Hawl al-Madina wa Makka

    This historical study examines early Islamic military detachments and missions dispatched during the era of the Prophet Muhammad. It provides a critical and analytical evaluation of historical and hadith narrations concerning reconnaissance patrols, skirmishes, and targeted operations conducted in the vicinity of Medina and Mecca.