Al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (Arabic: الوليد بن عبد الملك بن مروان, romanized: al-Walīd ibn ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Marwān; c. 674 – 23 February 715), [a] commonly known as al-Walid I (Arabic: الوليد الأول), was the sixth Umayyad caliph, ruling from October 705 until his death in 715.

Jan 1, 2025 · Al-Walīd was the sixth caliph (reigned 705–715) of the Arab Umayyad dynasty, who is best known for the mosques constructed during his reign. Al-Walīd, the eldest son of the caliph ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Marwān, was fervently orthodox in his religious views, and he had a great interest in architecture.

Averroes (1126–1198), or Abul Walid Muhammad Ibn Aḥmad Ibn Rushd, Andalusian-Arab philosopher, physician, and polymath; Abu al-Walid (1967–2004), Arab Mujahid who fought in both Chechen Wars; Najiyah bint al-Walid, a sahaba of Muhammad; Abu al-Walid al-Dahdouh (died 2006), senior leader of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad

Khalid ibn al-Walid ibn al-Mughira al-Makhzumi (Arabic: خالد بن الوليد بن المغيرة المخزومي, romanized: Khālid ibn al-Walīd ibn al-Mughīra al-Makhzūmī; died 642) was a 7th-century Arab military commander. He initially led campaigns against Muhammad on behalf of the Quraysh.

He is Khalid ibn al-Walid, a highly respected companion of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), known as Abu Suleiman. His mother was Lubaba bint al-Harith, the sister of Maimuna bint al-Harith, one of the Prophet’s wives.

Nov 26, 2024 · One such person is Khalid ibn al-Walid, regularly alluded to as the “Sword of Allah” (Saifullah in Arabic). His life, filled with military virtuoso and a faithful commitment to the spread of Islam, cleared out a permanent check on the history of the Muslim world.

Khālid ibn al-Walīd (died 642) was one of the two generals (with ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ) of the enormously successful Islamic expansion under the Prophet Muhammad and his immediate successors, Abū Bakr and ʿUmar.

Sep 20, 2022 · Khalid Ibn Al-Walid was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He lived from 592 to 638. He is one of early Islam’s most seasoned and accomplished generals.

Jan 23, 2023 · Having served under the great prophet Muhammad himself, al-Walid led the Arab armies with tremendous zeal and determination – earning him the nickname “the Sword of God”. But Damascus, the first major city of the Eastern Roman Empire that they encountered, proved to be a formidable obstacle.

Sep 24, 2024 · Discover Khalid bin Walid, "The Sword of Allah," renowned for his tactical genius, key victories in early Islamic expansion, and profound leadership.