Person
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
هشام بن عبد الملك
d. 743 CE
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik was an Umayyad caliph known for persecuting Muhammad al-Baqir and holding theological debates with him.
Significance
Umayyad caliph who harassed Muhammad al-Baqir and imprisoned him
Reputation in tradition
condemned
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