Khalid al-Qasri

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Khalid al-Qasri was an influential 8th-century Umayyad governor of Iraq and the eastern provinces, known for his administrative reforms, wealth, and controversial role in early Islamic political conflicts.

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instanceOf Umayyad governor
historical figure
administrativePolicy centralization of fiscal control in Iraq
strengthening of Umayyad authority over local elites
appointedBy Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik NERFINISHED
areaOfActivity early Islamic history
conflict Umayyad internal power struggles
tensions between Qays and Yaman tribal factions
controversial true
deathCause killed during Umayyad political turmoil
dynastyServed Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED
era Umayyad era
familyName al-Qasri NERFINISHED
fullName Khalid ibn Abdallah al-Qasri NERFINISHED
givenName Khalid NERFINISHED
governedUnderCaliphate Damascus-based Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED
knownFor lavish spending
patronage of poets and scholars
persecution of some opposition groups
strict tax collection
legacy remembered as a powerful but divisive governor of Iraq
notableFor administrative reforms in Iraq
construction and development of the city of Wasit
great personal wealth
harsh treatment of political opponents
role in early Islamic political conflicts
support of the Umayyad central authority
officeEnd mid 8th century
officeStart early 8th century
patronymic ibn Abdallah NERFINISHED
placeOfGovernance Iraq NERFINISHED
Kufa NERFINISHED
Wasit NERFINISHED
eastern provinces of the Umayyad Caliphate
politicalAlignment pro-Umayyad
politicalRole key provincial power-broker in Iraq
positionHeld governor of Iraq
governor of Kufa
governor of Wasit
governor of al-Iraqayn (the two Iraqs)
governor of the eastern provinces of the Umayyad Caliphate
religion Islam
servedUnder Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik NERFINISHED
Caliph al-Walid II NERFINISHED
timePeriod 8th century
tribalAffiliation Yamani (southern Arab) faction

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Umayyad relatives hasNotableMember Khalid al-Qasri