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Abd al-Malik

Abd al-Malik , c.646-705, 5th Umayyad caliph (685-705); son of Marwan I. At his accession, Islam was torn by dissension and threatened by the Byzantine Empire. With the help of his able general al-Hajjaj, Abd al-Malik overthrew the rival caliphs and united Islam. His battles with Byzantine forces were without final result. An able administrator, he reorganized the government and introduced Arabic coins, improved postal facilities, and made Arabic the official language.

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Dome of the Rock (Arabic, Qubbat al-Sakhrah) Mosque and shrine built (685–692) by Abd al-Malik on the Temple Mount, Jerusalem, the site of the Second Temple destroyed by Titus in ad 70. The Dome covers the summit of Mount Moriah, where the prophet Muhammad is believed to have ascended to Heaven. According to the Old Testament, the Rock is also where Abraham was to have sacrificed Isaac.

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