Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (Person) AKA عبد الملك ابن مروان
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
646 AD - 705 AD
AKA عبد الملك ابن مروان
Fifth Caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate 685 – 705. His legacy includes the Dome of the Rock and several profound reforms:
- Makes Arabic the sole official language of the caliphate: Greek, Syriac, and Aramaic cease to be spoken languages within a generation.
- Institutes a uniform Islamic currency (and mint) mint: This leads to war with the Byzantine Empire
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668 AD -
674 AD -
687 AD -
691 AD -
705 AD
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Events (11)
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caliph
Muslim
Sunni
