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.
Aliases (5)
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim ruler
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Umayyad caliph → historical figure → |
| appointed |
Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf as governor of Iraq
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| architecturalProject |
Al-Aqsa Mosque (early phase)
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Dome of the Rock → |
| birthPlace |
Hejaz
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Medina → |
| birthYear |
646
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| capital |
Damascus
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| child |
Al-Walid I
→
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik → Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik → Yazid II → |
| conflict |
Second Fitna
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| currencyReform |
introduced distinct Islamic coinage
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replaced Byzantine and Sasanian coins with Islamic dinars and dirhams → |
| deathPlace |
Damascus
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| deathYear |
705
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| dynasty |
Umayyad dynasty
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| era |
Umayyad Caliphate
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| father |
Marwan I
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| house |
House of Umayya
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| knownFor |
Arabization of administration
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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
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| legacy |
foundation for later Umayyad expansion
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stabilization of the early Islamic empire → |
| militaryCommander |
Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
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| mother |
A’isha bint Mu’awiya ibn al-Mughira
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| name |
ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Marwān
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| opponent |
Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr
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| policy |
promotion of Arabic as language of government
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standardization of Islamic coin inscriptions → strengthening central authority over provinces → |
| positionHeld |
Caliph
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Umayyad caliph of Damascus → |
| predecessor |
Marwan I
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| reignEnd |
705
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| reignStart |
685
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| religion |
Islam
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| spouse |
Wallada bint al-Abbas ibn al-Jaz
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| successor |
Al-Walid I
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| territorialControl |
Egypt
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Iraq → Syria → parts of Iran → parts of North Africa → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Dinar
("Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan")
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Dirham ("Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan") → |
standardizedUnder |
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Al-Aqsa Mosque
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associatedCaliph |
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Al-Walid I
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father |
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Early Islamic period
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hasKeyFigure |
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The Farthest Mosque
("Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik")
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linkedFigure |
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Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
("ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Marwān")
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name |
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Dome of the Rock
("Caliph Abd al-Malik")
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patron |
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Al-Walid I
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predecessor |
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Malik
("Abdul Malik")
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relatedName |
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Second Fitna
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significantPerson |