Person

Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan

عبد الملك بن مروان

Abu al-Hakam

646 CE – 705 CE(aged ~59) Quraysh

Abd al-Malik reestablished Umayyad authority after the Second Fitna, centralized administration, introduced Arabic as official language, and completed the Dome of the Rock.

Significance

Marwanid caliph who reunified the caliphate and implemented administrative reforms

Reputation in tradition

praised

Stated motivation

Centralize and consolidate Umayyad power
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