successfully suppress rebellion within the Muslim world and expand its frontiers, but in many respects he founded the empire itself. By about 700, the forms of a new realm which stretched from North Africa in the west to Iran in the east had taken clear shape with 'Abd al-Malik at its head. This book covers the beginnings and rise to power of this immensely influential caliph, as well as his religious policies and innovations, (including the Dome of the Rock, the oldest surviving monumental building erected by the Muslims), his fiscal, administrative and military reforms, and finally, his legacy for later Muslims. CONTENTS List of illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Glossary Chronology INTRODUCTION: JERUSALEM IN 692 When and Why the Dome? 1 ‘ABD AL-MALIK AND THE MARWANIDS The Marwanid Background The End of the Sufyanids and the Beginning of the Marwanids2 THE CALIPHATE OF IBN AL-ZUBAYR The Case for Ibn al-Zubayr The Rebellion of ‘Abd al-Malik 3 THE IMAGES OF ‘ABD AL-MALIK 4 ‘ABD AL-MALIK’S EMPIRE Sufyanid Arrangements Innovations5 ‘ABD AL-MALIK AS IMAM The Problem of Evidence The Caliph 6 ‘ABD AL-MALIK AND THE ISLAMIC STATE Sermons and Letters Public Islam and the Marwanid State Conclusion CONCLUSION: THE LEGACY OF ‘ABD AL-MALIK Further Reading Bibliography Index

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