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Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik (c. 675 – 22 September 717) was the seventh Umayyad caliph, ruling from 715 until his death. He began his career as governor of Palestine, while his father Abd al-Malik ((r. 685 – 705)) and brother al-Walid I ((r. 705 – 715)) reigned as caliphs. He founded the city of Ramla, the administrative capital of Palestine, and built the White Mosque in it. After succeeding al-Walid, Sulayman dismissed his predecessor's governors and generals. Territorial expansion largely stopped under Sulayman, partly due to effective resistance along the frontiers. He intensified the war with the Byzantine Empire, culminating in the 717–718 siege of Constantinople, which ended in the Arabs' defeat. Sulayman died in Dabiq during the siege. He made the unconventional choice of nominating his cousin, Umar II, as successor. Sulayman was viewed by contemporary Arab poets in messianic terms due to the siege of Constantinople and the approaching centennial of the Hegira (start of the Islamic calendar).

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Hi and congratulations. A draft blurb for this article is above. Thoughts, comments and edits from you or from anyone else interested are welcome. Gog the Mild (talk) 21:55, 28 March 2021 (UTC)