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Abd al-Aziz ibn Hatim al-Bahili

عبد العزيز بن حاتم بن النعمان الباهلي

Abd al-Aziz ibn Hatim ibn al-Nu'man ibn Amr al-Bahili; in al-Baladhuri: he governed Armenia after his brother Abdallah ibn Hatim, who had died there as Mu'awiya's governor, and built the city of Dabil, fortified it and enlarged its mosque, built the city of Nashwa, repaired Bardha'a — or, it is said, renewed its building — dug the two Fariq moats about it soundly, and renewed the city of al-Baylaqan, these cities having been ruined and decayed; al-Waqidi says Abd al-Malik built Bardha'a by the hand of Hatim ibn al-Nu'man al-Bahili or his son.

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The Umayyad Period
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Levant & Iraq
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Abd al-Aziz ibn Hatim ibn al-Nu'man ibn Amr al-Bahili was governor of Armenia after his brother Abdallah ibn Hatim, who died there while serving as governor for Mu'awiya. According to al-Baladhuri, he built the city of Dabil, fortified it and enlarged its mosque; he built al-Nashwa, restored Barda'a (it is also said that he renewed its construction), and renewed al-Bilqan. These cities had fallen into disrepair. 1

Al-Waqidi said that Abd al-Malik built Barda'a at the hand of Hatim ibn al-Nu'man al-Bahili or his son. His account is linked with the reconquest of Armenia. 1

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Participated in
Muhammad ibn Marwan's Recovery of Armenia
Sibling of
Abdallah ibn Hatim al-Bahili

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Muhammad ibn Marwan· Armenia· Muhammad ibn Marwan's Recovery of Armenia

Sources

  1. Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition) , p.288
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Muhammad ibn Marwan

Muhammad ibn Marwan ibn al-Hakam; he governed Mosul, the Jazira, Armenia and Azerbaijan for his father Marwan, his police-chief Ibn Tulayd paving Mosul with stone — Waqidi has Abd al-Malik giving him the Jazira and Armenia and his brother Sa'id Mosul.