Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
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Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan was an Umayyad caliph (r. 685–705) known for consolidating the Islamic empire, instituting Arabic as the administrative language, and initiating major architectural projects such as the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan canonical | 20 |
| Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan | 3 |
| Caliph Abd al-Malik | 2 |
| Abdul Malik | 1 |
| Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik | 1 |
| Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan | 1 |
| ʿAbd al-Malik | 1 |
| ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Marwān | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim ruler
ⓘ
Umayyad caliph ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| appointed |
al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf as governor of Iraq
|
| architecturalProject |
Al-Aqsa Mosque
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Aqsa Mosque (early phase)
Dome of the Rock ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Hejaz
ⓘ
Medina ⓘ |
| birthYear | 646 ⓘ |
| capital | Damascus ⓘ |
| child |
Al-Walid I
ⓘ
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik ⓘ Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik ⓘ Yazid II ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Fitna ⓘ |
| currencyReform |
introduced distinct Islamic coinage
ⓘ
replaced Byzantine and Sasanian coins with Islamic dinars and dirhams ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Damascus ⓘ |
| deathYear | 705 ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Umayyad Caliphate
ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad dynasty
|
| era | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| father | Marwan I ⓘ |
| house |
Banu Umayyah
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Umayya
|
| knownFor |
Arabization of administration
ⓘ
administrative reforms ⓘ centralization of state power ⓘ consolidation of the Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ construction of the Dome of the Rock ⓘ monetary reform ⓘ suppression of internal revolts ⓘ |
| languageReform | introduced Arabic as official administrative language ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundation for later Umayyad expansion
ⓘ
stabilization of the early Islamic empire ⓘ |
| militaryCommander |
al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
|
| mother | A’isha bint Mu’awiya ibn al-Mughira ⓘ |
| name |
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Marwān
|
| opponent |
Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr
ⓘ
surface form:
Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr
|
| policy |
promotion of Arabic as language of government
ⓘ
standardization of Islamic coin inscriptions ⓘ strengthening central authority over provinces ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Caliph
ⓘ
Umayyad caliph of Damascus ⓘ |
| predecessor | Marwan I ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 705 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 685 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| spouse | Wallada bint al-Abbas ibn al-Jaz ⓘ |
| successor | Al-Walid I ⓘ |
| territorialControl |
Egypt
ⓘ
Iraq ⓘ Syria ⓘ parts of Iran ⓘ parts of North Africa ⓘ |
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Abdul Malik
this entity surface form:
Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
this entity surface form:
Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
this entity surface form:
Caliph Abd al-Malik
this entity surface form:
ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Marwān
this entity surface form:
Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik
this entity surface form:
Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
this entity surface form:
Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
this entity surface form:
Caliph Abd al-Malik