Which city did Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf found?
Baghdad
Wasit
Damascus
Jerusalem
Answer
Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf was a prominent Umayyad governor of Iraq and Khurasan in the early 8th century. He founded the city of Wasit in 702 as a garrison town and administrative center. The city quickly became a major center of trade and culture, and was a key link in the Silk Road.
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