Al-Walid I

Description: (The Sixth Caliphate of the Umayyad Caliphate Who Built Some Iconic Mosques)
The sixth caliph of the Umayyad caliphate, Al-Walid I constructed some of the most iconic mosques of his era. Apart from building mosques in Medina and Jerusalem, he built the Great Mosque in place of the basilica of St. John the Baptist in Damascus. He also expanded the influence of Islam.

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Died on February 3, 715
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