The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2563 page)

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Orthodox Sunni sources praise ’Umar for piety, justice, and make him a model for all the virtues of Islam. In contrast,
Sh
‘a
sources retain an animus against the man who blocked the claims of
‘Al
.
Um
sv
mi
or Um
sv
ti
(
c.
2nd cent. CE).
Jain disciple of the revered
Kundakunda
. To him is attributed the
Tattv
rtha S
tra
. He and his
S
tra
are claimed by both of the two major divisions among the Jains,
Digambara
and
vet
mbara, the former calling him Um
sv
mi, the latter Um
sv
ti.

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