al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf

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al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf was a powerful and controversial Umayyad governor and military commander known for his administrative reforms and harsh rule over Iraq and the eastern provinces.

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instanceOf Umayyad governor
historical figure
military commander
politician
allegiance Umayyad Caliphate
appointedBy Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
associatedWith standardization of Quranic orthography and diacritics
birthDate c. 661
birthPlace Hejaz
Taif
Umayyad Caliphate
commanded Umayyad forces against Ibn al-Zubayr
siege of Mecca against Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr
controversialFor mass executions and harsh punishments
oppression of Iraqi tribal elites
deathDate 714
deathPlace Iraq
Wasit
dynastyServed Umayyad dynasty
linked to: Umayyad Caliphate
era Umayyad period
linked to: Umayyad Caliphate
ethnicGroup Arab
linked to: Arabs
fullName al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf ibn al-Hakam al-Thaqafi
linked to: al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
influenced centralization of Umayyad administration
later Islamic administrative practices in Iraq
knownAs al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf al-Thaqafi
linked to: al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
knownFor eloquent but severe public speeches
persecution of political opponents
ruthless suppression of the revolt of Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Ashath
strict enforcement of tax collection
language Arabic
notableFor administrative reforms in Iraq
harsh and authoritarian rule
support of Arabic language standardization
suppression of rebellions
officeHeld Governor of Iraq
Governor of the eastern provinces of the Umayyad Caliphate
regionGoverned Iraq
Khurasan
linked to: Khorasan

al-Jazira
linked to: Al-Jazira region
religion Islam
responsibleFor disciplining and restructuring the Iraqi army
founding the city of Wasit in Iraq
reforming the postal and communications system
reorganizing tax administration in Iraq
strengthening Umayyad control over Iraq
servedUnder Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
Caliph al-Walid I
linked to: Al-Walid I
successorInIraqAdministration Yazid ibn al-Muhallab
tribe Banu Thaqif

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Muhammad bin Qasim servedUnder al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
Muhammad bin Qasim relative al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan militaryCommander Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
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Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan appointed Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf as governor of Iraq
linked to: al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
Umayyad relatives hasNotableMember al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
Umayyad conquest of Sindh overseenBy Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
linked to: al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
siege of Debal patron Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
linked to: al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr opponent al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
Battle of Maskin (691) commandedBy Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
linked to: al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
Battle of Maskin (691) involves governor and general al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
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al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf fullName al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf ibn al-Hakam al-Thaqafi
linked to: al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf knownAs al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf al-Thaqafi
linked to: al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf