Sulaymān ibn ʿAbd al-Malik

Umayyad caliph

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Sulaymān ibn ʿAbd al-Malik was the sixth Umayyad caliph, reigning from 715 to 717 CE. He succeeded his brother, al-Walīd I, and his reign was marked by military campaigns and administrative changes.

Key aspects of Sulaymān's caliphate include:
* Military Campaigns: He continued the expansionist policies of his predecessors, notably launching a significant but ultimately unsuccessful siege of Constantinople. His armies also campaigned in North Africa and Central Asia.12
* Administration: Sulaymān made administrative changes, including the appointment of his own governors and officials, some of whom were criticized for their actions.13
* Succession: He designated ʿUmar II as his successor, a choice that reflected a desire for a more pious and religiously oriented caliphate.1

Sulaymān died in 717 CE, leaving a complex legacy that included both territorial gains and internal challenges within the Umayyad caliphate.13

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Yazīd ibn al-Muhallab
…fleeing to the protection of Sulaymān, al-Walīd’s brother. When in 715 Sulaymān himself became caliph, Yazīd was named governor of Iraq and embarked on a persecution of the followers of al-Ḥajjāj, who had died in 714. Later he was also named governor of Khorāsān, while retaining supreme command in Iraq.…
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…fleeing to the protection of Sulaymān, al-Walīd’s brother. When in 715 Sulaymān himself became caliph, Yazīd was named governor of Iraq and embarked on a persecution of the followers of al-Ḥajjāj, who had died in 714. Later he was also named governor of Khorāsān, while retaining supreme command in Iraq.…
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Ramla
…in 716 by the caliph Sulaymān ibn ʿAbd al-Malik (reigned 715–717), who made it the administrative capital of Palestine, replacing nearby Lod (Lydda). He built marketplaces, fortifications, and, above all, the White Mosque (Al-Jāmiʿ al-Abyaḍ). Only ruins of these remain, but the minaret of the White Mosque, the so-called White…
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…in 716 by the caliph Sulaymān ibn ʿAbd al-Malik (reigned 715–717), who made it the administrative capital of Palestine, replacing nearby Lod (Lydda). He built marketplaces, fortifications, and, above all, the White Mosque (Al-Jāmiʿ al-Abyaḍ). Only ruins of these remain, but the minaret of the White Mosque, the so-called White…
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