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Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan

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Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan ibn al-Hakam (July/August 644 or June/July 647 – 9 October 705), was the fifth Umayyad caliph, ruling from April 685 until his death in October 705. A member of the first generation of born Muslims, his early life in Medina was occupied with pious pursuits. He held administrative and military posts under Caliph Mu'awiya I (r. 661–680), founder of the Umayyad Caliphate, and his own father, Caliph Marwan I (r. 684–685). By the time of Abd al-Malik's accession, Umayyad authority had collapsed across the Caliphate as a result of the Second Fitna and had been reconstituted in Syria and Egypt during his father's reign. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan is the 715th most popular politician (down from 535th in 2019), the 29th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 24th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Saudi Arabian Politician.

Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan was the fifth caliph of the Umayyad dynasty. He is most famous for his role in expanding the Islamic empire and building the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.

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Among politicians, Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan ranks 715 out of 19,576. Before him are Gorm the Old, Afonso I of Portugal, Prince Louis of Battenberg, Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, Theodore II Laskaris, and Ptolemy II Philadelphus. After him are Conrad III of Germany, Umberto I of Italy, Viktor Yushchenko, Xerxes II of Persia, Georgi Dimitrov, and Grover Cleveland.

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Among people born in 646, Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan ranks 1. After him are Gudula, and Tonyukuk. Among people deceased in 705, Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan ranks 3. Before him are Wu Zetian, and Leontios. After him are Tiberius III, Pope John VI, Lambert of Maastricht, Alpaida, and Aldfrith of Northumbria.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan ranks 29 out of 354. Before him are Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab (1703), Faisal I of Iraq (1885), Hafsa bint Umar (602), Malik ibn Anas (711), Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib (570), and Abd al-Muttalib (497). After him are Abū Lahab (549), Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (580), Abu Hurairah (600), Zaynab bint Jahsh (592), Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin (659), and Fahd of Saudi Arabia (1921).

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Among POLITICIANS In Saudi Arabia

Among politicians born in Saudi Arabia, Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan ranks 10. Before him are Muawiyah I (603), Ibn Saud (1875), Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (1924), Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1906), Faisal I of Iraq (1885), and Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib (570). After him are Abū Lahab (549), Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (580), Fahd of Saudi Arabia (1921), Umar II (682), Marwan I (623), and Khalid of Saudi Arabia (1912).

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