Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
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Summary
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan was born on January 1, 646[1], in Medina[2]. He died on October 9, 705[3], in Damascus[4]. He worked as a politician[5], governor[6], and caliph[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,007 views/month, #6,757 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Bab al-Saghir Cemetery[9]
- Father: Marwan I[10]
- Mother: A'isha bint Mu'awiya ibn al-Mughira[11]
- Spouse: Atikah bint Yazid[12], Wallada bint al-Abbas ibn al-Jaz[13], A'isha bint Musa ibn Talha[14]
- Child: Al-Walid I[15], Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik[16], Yazid II[17], Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik[18], Maslamah ibn Abd al-Malik[19], Marwan ibn Abd al-Malik[20], Fatima bint Abd al-Malik[21], Muhammad ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan[22], Sa'id ibn Abd al-Malik[23], Abdallah ibn Abd al-Malik[24], Bakkar ibn Abd al-Malik[25]
- Position held: Umayyad Caliph[26]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Family: Umayyad dynasty[29]
- Part of: tabi‘un[30]
- Commons category: Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan[31]
- Given name: Abdul Malik[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan[33]
- Honorific suffix: Father of Kings[34]
- Described by source: Encyclopedic Lexicon[35], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[36], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[37], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[38], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[39], Usaybia.net (Communities of Knowledge: Interreligious Networks of Scholars in Ibn Abi Usaybiʿa’s History of the Physicians)[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[41]
- Name in native language: عبد الملك بن مروان[42]
- Different from: Abdul-Malik[43]
- Sibling: Abd al-Aziz ibn Marwan[44], Muhammad ibn Marwan[45], Bishr ibn Marwan[46], Aban ibn Marwan[47], Ubayd Allah ibn Marwan[48]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan include Marwani Mosque[50], a mosque[51], in Palestine[52].
Why It Matters
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Entities named for him include Marwani Mosque[50], a mosque[51], in Palestine[52].
FAQs
Where was Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan born?
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan's place of birth was Medina[2].
Where did Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan die?
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan passed away in Damascus[4].
Who were Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan's parents?
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan's father was Marwan I[10]. Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan's mother was A'isha bint Mu'awiya ibn al-Mughira[11].
Who was Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan married to?
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan's spouses include Atikah bint Yazid[12], Wallada bint al-Abbas ibn al-Jaz[13], and A'isha bint Musa ibn Talha[14].
What did Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan do for work?
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan worked as a politician[5], governor[6], and caliph[7].