Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan


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Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan

(æbd alˈmælɪk ɪbən ˈmɑːrwɑːn)
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(Biography) ?646–705 ad, fifth caliph (685–705) of the Omayyad Arab dynasty. He pacified the Muslim empire and extended its territory in North Africa
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With its marvelous architectural design, the Cordoba Mosque was built in 784 by Abd Al-Rahman ibn Mu'awiya ibn Hisham ibn Abd Al-Malik ibn Marwan (Ab Al-Rahman I), the first Prince of Cordoba.
This is the Al-Aqsa Mosque that Adam, peace be upon him, or during his time, the angels built," the mufti said of the 8th-century structure commissioned by Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. a[bar]
The caliphate of 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (65-86/685-705) was a crucial juncture for the formation of a new professional army.