Abd Al-Malik

by Chase Robinson and Chase F. Robinson

Book Overview

'Abd al-Malik, who came to promience during the second civil war of early Islam, ruled the Islamic empire from 692 until 705. Not only did he successfully suppress rebellion within the Muslim world and expand its frontiers, but in many respects he founded the empire itself. By about 700, the forms of a new realm which stretched from North Africa in the west to Iran in the east had taken clear shape with 'Abd al-Malik at its head.

This book...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851685073
• ISBN13: 9781851685073
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: ONEWorld Publications
• Length: 139 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"