The Umayyads, the first Muslim dynasty, included the lands of Arabia, Syria, Iraq, and part of North Africa during the reign of Abd al-Malik. But the message proclaimed on his coins of a universal empire of faith still resonates strongly. He is known for strengthening the governmental administration and adopting Arabic as the official language … But north of Kūfah, another Khārijite trouble centre developed. The 60-foot-diameter, timber-framed double dome, covered internally with colored and gilded stucco and originally roofed with lead covered in gold, rises 35 meters over the holy rock. He held administrative and military posts under Caliph Mu'awiya I (r. 661–680), founder of the Umayyad Caliphate, and his own father, Caliph Marwan I(r. 684–685). Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Abd al-Malik , who ruled the Umayyad from 685 to 705 CE, was born in Medina , Arabia and moved the political center of the Umayyad to Damascus, Syria. After break-up of the rap group with the beginnings of the 2000s, Abd al Malik engaged in a solo career of rapping and hip hop. A school teacher encouraged the young Régis for admission to private schools like the Lycée Notre-Dame des Mineurs, and eventually to Université Marc Bloch with a double major in Philosophy and Classical literature. In the following year, the campaign again proved fruitless. They have four children. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. Other coastal cities fell, and the work of pacification and Islāmization continued apace. A great Muslim army, led by an Arab aristocrat, Ibn al-Ashʿath, and operating in the Afghanistan region, mutinied, swore allegiance to its commander, and turned back to Iraq. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Bien qu’il ait été élevé comme chrétien (il était enfant de chœur à l’église), il a se convertit à l’islam pendant son adolescence et il a pris le nom Abd Al Malik. Despite suffering from dyslexia, he was part of the church choir. The sources describe him as eloquent in his speech and a lover of poetry. Not only did he successfully suppress rebellion within the Muslim world and expand its frontiers, but in many respects he founded the empire itself. ʿAbd al-Malik, in full ʿabd Al-malik Ibn Marwān, (born 646/647, Medina, Arabia—died October 705, Damascus), fifth caliph (685–705) of the Umayyad Arab dynasty centred in Damascus. ʿAbd al-Malik, fifth caliph (685–705) of the Umayyad Arab dynasty centred in Damascus. Thereafter, he ruled Iraq as enemy territory. His choice of al-Ḥajjāj as viceroy of the East was a wise one, and he supported his lieutenant loyally. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Al-Ḥajjāj besieged Ibn az-Zubayr in Mecca and killed him in September 692. Régis Fayette-Mikano was born in the 14th arrondissement in Paris in 1975, the son of a Congolese high-ranking official living in Paris. He released the self-produced Le face à face des cœurs in 2004 with limited chart success. Il fonde en 1988 avec son frère aîné Bilal et son cousin Aissa, le groupe de rap N.A.P. ‘Abd al-Malik has a long history of raising funds for Al-Qaida. He also alluded to more traditional Francophone artists like Jacques Brel and Claude Nougaro in cultured rich texts filled with emotions. No less unique are his uncommonly philosophical lyrics, which often serve to champion his deep-rooted Muslim faith. ʿAbd al-Malik also resumed campaigns against the Byzantines in Anatolia in 692, but no permanent conquest ensued. Most of the group come from the Neuhof quartier of Strasbourg. At first, the reestablishment of Umayyad rule was more apparent than real. In January 2008, he was decorated with French chevalier Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the then Minister of Culture Christine Albanel during MIDEM (Marché international de l'édition musicale). Abd al-Malik (646-705) was the ninth caliph of the Arab Empire and the fifth caliph of the Umayyad dynasty. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. ʿAbd al-Malik first took the field against Muṣʿab in 689 but had to turn back to quell a rebellion in Damascus. For three years ʿAbd al-Malik made no further attempt to interfere in Iraq but bided his time as the various groups in Iraq exhausted themselves in internecine warfare. Music video by Abd Al Malik performing Ma Jolie. Account & Lists Account Sign in Account & Lists Returns & Orders. Corrections? Basra - Wikipedia Hajjaj had already requested Syrian troops from the caliph Abd al-Malik who sent 4,000-strong army which succeeded in defeating Shabib just outside Kufa and he drowned during flight. ‘Abd al-Malik was shameless, tight-fisted and bloodthirsty and all his agents and supporters resembled him. At the age of 16, he was entrusted by his kinsman, the caliph Muʿāwiyah, with administrative responsibilities. Abd al Malik choisit son nom de conversion et en référence à son propre prénom de naissance. ‘Abd al-Malik, who came to prominence during the second civil war of early Islam, ruled the Islamic empire from 692 until 705. Al-Ḥajjāj had now become governor of all the eastern provinces. His musical style incorporated elements of rap, hip hop, jazz, slam poetry and Sufism with usually very serious and intricate thought and lyrics. He overcame the dissidents in the Second Civil War and reorganized the administration of the Islamic Empire. (C) 2010 Barclay The decisive battle took place at Dayr al-Jā Thalīq. Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan ibn al-Hakam (Arabic: عبد الملك ابن مروان ابن الحكم ‎, romanized: ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Marwān ibn al-Ḥakam; July/August 644 or June/July 647 – 9 October 705) was the fifth Umayyad caliph, ruling from April 685 until his death.A member of the first generation of born Muslims, his early life in Medina was occupied with pious pursuits. Please select which sections you would like to print: While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. En 2004, Abd al Malik publie son premier album solo, Le … Who was Caliph Abd al-Malik? ʿAbd al-Malik was a shrewd judge of character. The book won the Prix de littérature politique Edgar-Faure, a prize for political literature in 2010. Upon his return to France, he lived in lower income house projects (HLMs) in Neuhof, Strasbourg, studying at Collège Sainte-Anne de Strasbourg. Abd Al Malik, Director: Qu'Allah bénisse la France!. In 2013, he published a book, L'Islam au secours de la République. The Muslim community was finally unified. Delving for a while in petty street crimes, he was greatly affected by death of some of his friends and immersed himself in reading literature. 12 Septembre 2001 3. Abd Al Malik - Dante - Amazon.com Music. Try Prime Cart. Having converted from Christianity to Islam, he took on the stage name Abd al Malik. The Khārijites were still either restless or in open revolt. Professor of History and Archaeology, American University of Beirut. Written By Abd Al Malik. Muṣʿab, the brother of the anticaliph Ibn az-Zubayr, defeated the Shīʿah in 687 but then had to deal with the Khārijites, committing a large part of his forces. Abdullah Malik (Arabic: عبد الملك ‎) is an Arabic (Muslim or Christian) male given name and, in modern usage, surname. Born in Paris on March 14, 1975, Malik spent much of…. Talented in words and music, he formed with his brother Bilal and his cousin Aissa, a rap group they called New African Poets also known by the abbreviation N.A.P. He remained at Medina until 683, when he and his father were driven out of the city by Medinese rebels in revolt against the central government in Damascus. Abd al Malik, né Régis Fayette-Mikano le 14 mars 1975 dans le 14e arrondissement de Paris, est un rappeur, auteur-compositeur-interprète, écrivain et réalisateur français. (2014), Le jeune Noir à l'épée (2021) and Paris Tout P'tits (2015). He's a best-selling rapper, a poet and an acclaimed author, and, now, a filmmaker. It is a musical arrangement in which Abd al Malik sings, raps and recites texts from Camus or largely inspired by Camus, accompanied by classical orchestra[5][6] mostly based on Camus' L'Envers et l'Endroit (English title Betwixt and Between). Al-Ḥajjāj, with the aid of Syrian reinforcements, was able to defeat the rebels, and their leader was murdered in 704 in Afghanistan. Try Prime Hello, Sign in. It was only after ʿAbd al-Malik had appointed al-Ḥajjāj to govern Basra that campaigns against them began to prove successful (the Persian Khārijites were finally wiped out in 697). The Khārijites in Persia were especially dangerous. He is greatly influenced by teachings of Hamza al Qâdiri al Boutchichi, a Moroccan spiritual leader and philosopher of Qadiriyya. After his parents divorced, he lived with his mother in a family of seven children. In 2004, he published his autobiographical book Qu'Allah bénisse la France (meaning May Allah bless France), about his childhood in Neuhof in a mono-parental family of seven kids, about his schooling, tough life and musical beginning. A member of the first generation of born Muslims, his early life in Medina was occupied with pious pursuits. Abd Al Malik was born on March 14, 1975 in Paris, France. He reorganized and strengthened governmental administration and, throughout the empire, adopted Arabic as the language of administration. 'Abd al-Malik, who came to promience during the second civil war of early Islam, ruled the Islamic empire from 692 until 705. Abd Al Malik Comme Aidi affirme, Abd Al Malik est probablement l’artiste hip-hop français le plus célèbre de la dernière décennie. Updates? Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan reconquered Basra in 691, and Basra remained loyal to his governor al-Hajjaj during Ibn Ashʿath's mutiny (699–702). It was ‘Abd al-Malik who appointed the following men, all famous for their vicious and despicable behaviour to the various posts within the Muslims lands: 1) Hajjaj, who was the most blood-thirsty criminal of that time. His name is Abd Al Malik, and he's a big deal in France. He then met the Syrian Umayyad army that was marching on Medina and gave its commander advice about the best means of attacking the city, advice that was followed and proved successful. The ninth caliph, Abd al-Malik issued this coin. Available with an Apple Music subscription. When he was just two, the family moved back to Brazzaville, Congo, where they lived from 1977 to 1981. Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan ibn al-Hakam (Arabic: عبد الملك ابن مروان ابن الحكم‎, romanized: ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Marwān ibn al-Ḥakam; July/August 644 or June/July 647 – 9 October 705) was the fifth Umayyad caliph, ruling from April 685 until his death. He has also authored books in French, and directed a film adaptation of one of his books. Ring in the new year with a Britannica Membership, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abd-al-Malik-Umayyad-caliph. It features his first collaborations with Jacques Brel’s former pianist Gérard Jouannest, including the track “Les Autres," which is based on Brel’s "Ces Gens-Là." [7], In 1998, Régis Fayette-Mikano married French Moroccan singer Wallen, with whom he had a child in 2001. Dec 26, 2016 - Explore Michael Zank's board "Abd al-Malik" on Pinterest. These campaigns were partly designed to keep the Syrian troops fit. He also announced that a film was in preparation titled May Allah Bless France! Pour trouver les interprètes de CITÉS, l’agence s’est appuyée sur l’une fonctionnalité phare de la plateforme, le hashtag #challenge.Animé et présenté par Abd Al Malik, le #PrimeVideoCasting lancé en décembre dernier prend donc la forme d’un appel à casting à destination de tous les talents de TikTok. The coins minted in 690s were a result of Caliph Abd al-Malik's attempt to reform the coinage of the Umayyad. 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He has also authored books in French, and directed a film adaptation of one of his books. The result was 2008 album from the project titled Spleen et Idéal. Abd al-Malik achieved little in Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Anatolia, but in North Africa the Byzantines were defeated, Carthage was occupied in 697, and a base was established at Kairouan; thus the way for the Arab advance to Morocco and into Spain was prepared. In 1996, they released the album La Racaille sort 1 also on High Skills, selling over 25,000 copies. Abd al Malik, whose real name is Régis Fayette-Mikano, born March 14, 1975 in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, is a French rapper, singer-songwriter, writer and director. There, the Arabs were opposed by both the native Berbers and the Byzantines. The governor appointed by ʿAbd al-Malik succeeded in winning the Berbers over to his side and then captured Carthage, seat of the Byzantine province, in 697. He was a ruthless and efficient administrator, intent upon pacifying all the provinces entrusted to him by ʿAbd al-Malik. Based on this, NAP were signed to BMG, and their 1998 album La Fin du monde with participations from Wallen, Rockin Squat (from Assassin), Radical Kicker, Shurik'n, Freeman (from IAM), Rocca and Faf Larage. This was an adaptation of his birth name Régis, being derived from rex meaning "king" in Latin whereas Malik means "king" in Arabic. See more ideas about numismatics, coins, ancient coins. He is a director and writer, known for May Allah Bless France! Le rappeur Abd al Malik signe l'adaptation des Justes, d'Albert Camus, en "tragédie musicale", associant au texte slam, électro et musique instrumentale. The book won Belgian Laurence Trân Prize in 2005.[2]. There were, first, the northern Arab tribes who, under their leader Zufar, were holding out in northern Syria and Iraq. Discographie : 2004 : Le Face à face des cœurs 2006 : Gibraltar 2008 : Dante 2010 : Château Rouge 2015 : Scarification 2019 :Le jeune noir à l'épée NAP released their first maxi Trop beau pour être vrai, produced by Sulee B, on High Skills, a label founded by Deez Nutz to promote local Neuhof hip hop talents. Abd Al Malik, a Catholic altar boy turned Muslim proselyte, uses lyricism to try to come to terms with the ethnic and religious diversity of France. He has been married to Wallen since 1999. ʿAbd al-Malik publicly chided him for his temerity and then sent his famous governor al-Ḥajjāj to Arabia. But with his follow up Gibraltar, it was a big success with his deconstruction of notion of rap while staying in hip hop genre. Shop for Vinyl, CDs and more from Abd Al Malik at the Discogs Marketplace. As of early 2012, he raised and collected funding for Al-Qaida from Gulf-based donors via the Internet. In 2009, and following trouble in the French suburbs, he authored La guerre des banlieues n'aura pas lieu about life in the impoverished French banlieues inhabited largely by France's immigrant populations. (Qu'Allah bénisse la France), based on his autobiographical book of same title. The initial attempts by the former Umayyad governor of Iraq, ʿUbayd Allāh ibn Ziyād, to regain the province failed, and he was killed by the Shīʿah in 686. [3] The film premiered at the Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême in August 2014, and won the FIPRESCI Discovery Prize at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. Not only did he successfully suppress rebellion within the Muslim world and expand its frontiers, but in many respects he founded the empire itself. 632 talking about this. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Abd al-Malik, Khalifah Allah, Deputy of God, Ninth Caliph and Ruler of the Faithful, died in 705. Al-Ḥajjāj, realizing that he could no longer trust the Iraqis, built a new city, Wāsiṭ, which he planned as a garrison city for Syrian troops and as his private residence. [1] Other members included Mustapha, Mohammed and Karim, all from the neighborhood where he lived. Discographie : 2004 : Le Face à face des cœurs 2006 : Gibraltar 2008 : Dante 2010 : Château Rouge 2015 : Scarification 2019 :Le jeune noir à l'épée 1. Abd al Malik has been very active in writing as well. Abd Al Malik est un rappeur, écrivain et réalisateur français né à Paris le 14 mars 1975 et ayant grandi dans le quartier du Neuhof à Strasbourg. Release Date June 12, 2006. Il a fait partie des groupes N.A.P As caliph he was both the religious and political leader of the early Islamic Empire. A third album followed in 1999 called À l'intérieur de nous also with BMG. In 2007, he presented his new project for fighting functional illiteracy in the Béni-Snassen collective with contributions from New African Poets (NAP), Wallen, Bil'in, Hamcho, Matteo Falkone and himself. In 695 these Khārijites captured Mosul and occupied large areas of central Iraq. ʿAbd al-Malik spent the first half of his life with his father, Marwān ibn al-Ḥakam, fourth Umayyad caliph, in Medina, where he received religious instruction and developed friendly relations with the pious circles of that city that were to stand him in good stead in his later life. Al-Ḥajjāj, leading his Syrian troops, defeated them too in 697. Omissions? 164 talking about this. He was nicknamed “Dew of the Stone” for his miserliness. By the ti… [4], In 2013, he engaged in a tour entitled L'art et la révolte, a tribute to the famous French writer and philosopher Albert Camus. Gibraltar 2. Abd al Malik, born Régis Fayette-Mikano (born 14 March 1975 in Paris), is a French rapper and spoken word artist of Congolese origin. In appearance, he was dark, thickset, and had a long beard. Gibraltar Abd Al Malik. A tradition states that by building the dome, Abd al-Malik was attempting to transfer the Islamic hajj to Jerusalem from Mecca in Saudi Arabia. When Marwān died in 685 and ʿAbd al-Malik succeeded to the caliphate, the forces opposing the Umayyads were still formidable. The forces of Muṣʿab were weakened by their wars against the Khārijites, and ʿAbd al-Malik bribed many of them to desert Muṣʿab, who was then killed in battle. Only after the defeat of the northern Arab tribes in 691 was ʿAbd al-Malik finally able to face Muṣʿab. The Khārijite movement, however, remained strong, especially among the Bakr tribes between Mosul and Kūfah. The second focus of resistance was in Iraq, where three main groups, opposed to each other but united in their resistance to the Umayyads, held sway: the Khārijites, the Shīʿah, and the forces of the anticaliph ʿAbd Allāh ibn az-Zubayr, who was proclaimed caliph in Mecca in 685 and had received at least nominal allegiance from many provinces. In 2006, he won the Prix Constantin, an annual French music prize awarded to the best album of an artist who has come to prominence during the course of the past decade. Skip to main content. They were finally pacified only in 691. ‎French rapper Abd Al Malik drew on traditions far outside of the hip-hop idiom, embracing elements of blues, jazz, and slam poetry. Released in 2006, Gibraltar is the sophomore solo effort from French rapper Abd Al Malik.The album was influenced by the rapper’s interest in poetry slams and puts new emphasis on the man’s words. He reorganized and strengthened governmental administration and, throughout the empire, adopted Arabic as the language of administration. Abd al Malik, born Régis Fayette-Mikano (born 14 March 1975 in Paris), is a French rapper and spoken word artist of Congolese origin. The whole of Iraq now fell into his hands, and the only remaining centre of opposition was the now aging anticaliph, Ibn az-Zubayr. Soldat de Plomb 4. When the caliph Yazīd died in November 683, Marwān was proclaimed caliph in 684 and was able to effect a partial rally of Umayyad rule but at the cost of a bitter feud that arose between northern and southern Arab tribes. Under ʿAbd al-Malik, the conquest of North Africa was resumed in 688 or 689. Explore releases from Abd Al Malik at Discogs. 38.1k Followers, 690 Following, 1,307 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from ABD AL MALIK (@abdalmalikmusic)