Page "Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan" Paragraph 5

Under Hajjaj, Arab armies put down the revolt of Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn al-Ash ' ath in Iraq from 699 to 701, and also took most of Turkestan.

Abd al-Rahman rebelled following Hajjaj's repeated orders to push further into the lands of Zundil.

After his defeat in Iraq, again achieved through Abd al-Malik's dispatch of Syrian reinforcements to Hajjaj, Abd ar Rahman returned east.

There one city closed its gates to him and in another he was seized.

However, Zundil's army arrived and secured his release.

Later, Abd ar Rahman died and Zundil sent his head to Hajjaj who sent it to Abd al-Malik.

These victories paved the way for greater expansions under Abd al-Malik's son Al-Marwan.