How is Umar viewed in the Twelver Shia tradition?
Positively
Negatively
Neutral
Ambiguously
Answer
Umar is viewed negatively in the Twelver Shia tradition. This is due to historical and theological differences between Sunni and Shia Islam, which have led to differing perspectives on the early caliphs.
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