Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik

Sulaiman ibn Abd al -Malik, Arab سليمان بن عبد الملك, Sulayman ibn ʿ Abd a DMG -Malik, († 717) was the seventh caliph of the Umayyad ( 715-717 ).

After his father Abd al -Malik ( 685-705 ) Sulaiman succeeded his brother al - Walid I ( 705-715 ) had certain, he resigned after his death to the government.

Initially there was some unrest in the administration of the eastern provinces, as Sulaiman the officials of al- Hajjaj, the governor of Iraq ( 694-714 ), deposed and persecuted. This also led to the revolt of Qutaiba ibn Muslim in Khurasan, but was quickly suppressed. The most important event of his reign is the last siege of Constantinople Opel by the Arab Muslims ( 717-718 ). This has al- Walid I prepared companies but failed again under very heavy losses.

His reign spent Sulaiman especially in Palestine, where Ramla was his favorite residence. He also left the desert castle Quseir Amra build. He was succeeded by Umar ibn Abd al - Aziz ( 717-720 ).

In the religious literature of Islam, especially the report of a meeting Sulaiman with the Medinan ascetics and traditionist Abu Hazim has ( died 757) wide reverberation found. Thus Sulaimnān sent during a stay in Medina to Abu Hazim to hear from him hadiths. Abu Hazim but appeared uninterested in a meeting with the ruler. When he was finally brought had mentioned, he held Sulaimān a long sermon in which he reproached him his self-indulgence, and exhorted him to turn our gaze to the afterlife. The report is used in religious literature as a teaching example of the proper conduct of pious people to worldly rulers. Following the example of Abu Hazim is one to keep away from them as possible.