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Who was Abd al-Malik's viceroy in Iraq?

  • al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf

  • Marwan I

  • Mu'awiya I

  • al-Ashdaq

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Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf was Abd al-Malik's viceroy in Iraq. He was a skilled general and administrator who played a key role in consolidating the Umayyad Caliphate. Al-Hajjaj was responsible for suppressing the rebellion of Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn al-Ash'ath, which threatened the stability of the Umayyad dynasty. He also expanded the Umayyad empire by conquering new territories in Central Asia and India.
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