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Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik
Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan was the seventh Umayyad caliph, ruling from 715 until his death. He was the son of Caliph Abd al-Malik and Wallada bint al-Abbas. He began his career as governor of Palestine, while his father Abd al-Malik and brother al-Walid I reigned as caliphs. There, the theologian Raja ibn Haywa mentored him, and he forged close ties with Yazid ibn al-Muhallab, a major op…
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politics · Umayyad caliph from 715 to 717 · military leader · politician · governor · caliph · also Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik, al-Malik
Born 0675 · Died 24 September 0717 · Q284233
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Died 0717-09-24.
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Career landmark: Umayyad Caliph (0715–0717).
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Born 0675.
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