born 0441; 661, Al- 1E6C; 0101; 02BE; if, Hejaz, Arabian Peninsula
died June 714, Al-W 0101; si 1E6D; , Iraq
Provincial governor under the Umayyad dynasty (661750), first in Mecca and then in Iraq.
He ruthlessly suppressed a rebellion in Mecca in 692. Two years later he was named governor of Iraq, where his willingness to use brute force to suppress insurrection made him a legend. Despite his inclination to use the sword, he was known for promoting prosperity and security in Iraq, keeping the irrigation system working, and improving agricultural production. He adopted a new, purely Arab currency.