What was the full name of Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf?
Muhammad ibn Yusuf
Yusuf ibn Al-Hakam
Abu Muhammad al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf ibn al-Hakam ibn Abi Aqil al-Thaqafi
Yusuf ibn Muhammad al-Hakam
Answer
Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf's full name was Abu Muhammad al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf ibn al-Hakam ibn Abi Aqil al-Thaqafi. He was a powerful Umayyad general and governor of Iraq. He is known for his harsh rule and for his persecution of the Shia.
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