Who first promoted Al-Hajjaj Ibn Yusuf to significant positions?
Caliph Muhammad
Caliph Abd al-Malik
Caliph al-Rashid
Caliph Afzal
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Al-Hajjaj Ibn Yusuf was promoted to significant positions by Caliph Abd al-Malik. He was a skilled military leader and administrator, and he helped to consolidate the Umayyad Caliphate's power in the early eighth century. He was also responsible for the brutal suppression of the Kharijites, a Muslim sect that opposed the Umayyad dynasty.
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