Person
Al-Walid I
الوليد بن عبد الملك
d. 715 CE Quraysh
Al-Walid I expanded Umayyad territory to its largest extent, oversaw conquests in North Africa and Hispania, and built the Great Mosque of Damascus.
Significance
Umayyad caliph who expanded the empire to its greatest extent and commissioned major architectural works
Reputation in tradition
praised
Stated motivation
Expand the caliphate and consolidate Islamic rule
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