Ziyad ibn Abihi
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Abu al-Mughira Ziyad ibn Abihi, also known as Ziyad ibn Abi Sufyan, was an administrator and statesman of the successive Rashidun and Umayyad caliphates in the mid-7th century. He served as the govern
Sasanian-style silver dirham, struck in the name of "Ziyad ibn Abi Sufyan"
A creek in Basra in the early 20th century. Ziyad began his career in Basra in 636 and served as its governor between 665 and his death in 673
Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
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Abu Muhammad al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf ibn al-Hakam ibn Abi Aqil al-Thaqafi, known simply as al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf, was a governor who served the Umayyad Caliphate. He began his service under Caliph Abd al-Ma
Seal of al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
Sasanian-style dirham minted by al-Hajjaj in 695
Silver dirham following Sasanian motives, struck in the name of al-Hajjaj