Question

what was the goal of abd al-malik, the caliphh of the umayyad empire, when he expanded through the north africa

Answer 1

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Following a failed invasion of Iraq in 686, Abd al-Malik focused on securing Syria before making further attempts to conquer the greater part of the Caliphate from his principal rival, the Mecca-based caliph Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr.