Ayyub ibn Sharhabil

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Ayyub ibn Shurahbil
Umar II
Preceded byAbd al-Malik ibn Rifa'a al-Fahmi
Succeeded byBishr ibn Safwan al-Kalbi
Personal details
Parent
  • Shurahbil (father)

Ayyub ibn Shurahbil (

Umar II
(717–720).

On his accession in 717, Umar asked his advisors to name the most suitable men from the Arab settlers (

Islamization across the Caliphate: although the privileges of the Christian Church and the monasteries were confirmed, Christian village headsmen were replaced by Muslims, the sale of wine was prohibited, the jizya became universally enforced, and the pressure to convert to Islam increased.[1]

References

  1. ^ Kennedy 1998, p. 73.

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Preceded by
Governor of Egypt

717–720
Succeeded by