Ibrahim ibn al-Walid
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Ibrahim ibn al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik was an Umayyad caliph, and a son of Caliph al-Walid I. He ruled from 4 October 744 to 4 December 744. He was the penultimate Caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate.
Dirham of Ibrahim ibn Al-Walid
Yazid III
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Yazid ibn al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik, commonly known as Yazid III, was the twelfth Umayyad caliph, ruling from 744 until his death months later.
Ibrahim ibn al-Walid
…Ibrahim as caliph did confirm the appointment of Abdallah ibn Umar as governor of Iraq (v. 27, p. 13). Ibrahim was named heir apparent by his brother Yazid III. Marwan Ibn Muhammad,who was a first cousin once removed to Ibrahim and Yazid,decided to oppose the ruling Caliph, and even though he later gave…
Dirham of Yazid III
Pound weight's inscription, stamped on top in an angular script known as kufic, evokes Yazid III.