Death of Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (705) — Dome of the Rock
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On 2026-10-09, Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan — the commissioner linked to Dome of the Rock — passed away in 705. Annual commemoration.
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan ibn al-Hakam, was the fifth Umayyad caliph, ruling from April 685 until his death in October 705. A member of the first generation of born Muslims, his early life in Medina was occupied with religious pursuits. He held administrative and military posts under Caliph Mu'awiya I, founder of the Umayyad Caliphate, and his own father, Caliph…
Recurring annual commemoration. Source: Wikipedia / Wikidata.
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