| His father's patron, Abd al-Aziz ibn Marwan, had a high opinion of Musa, and paid the ransom; he was later responsible for appointing Musa to be governor of Ifriqiya | Please stick to the following rules• Various suggestions have been made as to his ancestry |
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| The date of his birth has been given as 640 | He returned to Syria where Musa was born at a place called Kafarmara or Kafarmathra |
He ruled over the Muslim provinces of North Africa Ifriqiya , and directed the Islamic conquest of the Visigothic kingdom in Spain.
6| He died about 716 TO ABT 718 in | Capture this web page as it appears now in the Internet Archive Wayback Machine for use as a trusted citation in the future |
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| Musa was made co-governor of Iraq by the caliph Abd al-Malik, together with the caliph's brother Bishr ibn Marwan | Profession: about 703 TO ABT 715 |
-------------------- He was Arabic Governor of North Africa.
| However, al-Baladhuri, relating the same events, states he was an Arab of the Bali tribe, from Jabal al-Jalil in Syria | There was some quarrel over missing tax money, and Musa was given the choice: pay a huge fine, or pay with his head |
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| Copyright protected work may not simply be copied or republished | He had ruled over the Muslim provinces of North Africa Ifriqiya , and directed the islamic opening of the Visigothic kingdom in Hispania |
Some say his father belonged to the Lakhmid clan of seminomads who lived east of the Euphrates and were allies of the Sassanians, while others claim he belonged to the Banu Bakr confederation.
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