The Age of al-Walid

عصر الوليد

A trail through the Umayyads' proudest age.

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Region
Levant & Iraq
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  1. Al-Walid

    ابن عبد الملك: عشر سنين ذهبية.

    al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik · Damascus

  2. The mosque

    الجامع الأموي 715: فسيفساء العالم.

    The Umayyad Mosque of Damascus · Damascus

  3. The conquests

    قتيبة في الشرق وطارق في الغرب.

    قتيبة بن مسلم الباهلي · طارق بن زياد

  4. Al-Hajjaj

    والي العراق: إصلاح وبناء وعنف.

    al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf al-Thaqafi · Kufa

  5. Sulayman

    الأخ يخلف: عهد قصير 715-717.

    سليمان بن عبد الملك · Siege of Constantinople under Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik

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Overview

A path through the most prosperous age of the Umayyads: al-Walid builds the Umayyad mosque, Qutayba in the east and Tariq in the west. The empire at its height.

Sources

  • Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “The Age of al-Walid”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-walid-age/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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