Historische Persönlichkeit
al-Walid I
Umayyaden
al-Walid I. war der sechste Kalif der Umayyaden. Er regierte von 705 bis 715.
Connection to Damascus
Raised in Damascus; ruled from there; built the Great Mosque of Damascus (Umayyad Mosque) one of the most magnificent buildings in the Islamic world.
Known for
Built the Great Mosque of Damascus; expanded the caliphate to its greatest extent.
Lebensspanne
c. 674 – 715-02-23
Biografie
al-Walid I. war der sechste Kalif der Umayyaden. Er regierte von 705 bis 715.