The al-Omari (also spelt Alomari or el-Umari or Omary) (Arabic: العمري) is an Arab clan belonging to the Quraysh tribe that is descended from

Umar Umar ibn al-Khattab (; ), also spelled Omar, was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from August 634 until his assassination in 644. He succeeded Abu Bakr () and is regarded as a senior companion and father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Mu ...

, the second

caliph A caliphate ( ) is an institution or public office under the leadership of an Islamic steward with Khalifa, the title of caliph (; , ), a person considered a political–religious successor to the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a leader of ...

, or leader, of the

Rashidun Caliphate The Rashidun Caliphate () is a title given for the reigns of first caliphs (lit. "successors") — Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali collectively — believed to Political aspects of Islam, represent the perfect Islam and governance who led the ...

. Al-Omariyya emigrated from Mecca to Palestine and Mosul, Iraq, and were distributed throughout the Levant, Egypt, and Yemen. Al-Omariyya is a large Arab tribe rooted in history, one of the largest clans in Jordan and Palestine. It led Irbid for a period of time from the main clans of northern Jordan. They are a descendant of the Banu Adi bin Ka’b from Quraish, and they are the sons of Umar from the clans of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The largest in number, their homes extend from Irbid Governorate to Mafraq Governorate, all the way to the Zarqa Governorate district.

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