Al-Hajjaj Ibn Yusuf Al-Thaqafi

Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf al-Thaqafi was one of the most formidable, and controversial, governors of the Umayyad era, ruling Iraq with an iron hand during a turbulent period of the early Islamic state.

In this study, Zakariyau I. Oseni examines his rise to power, his methods of governance, and the mixed legacy he left behind, credited by some with administrative reforms and infrastructure, while remembered by others chiefly for harsh suppression of dissent. Falling within the History category, this book offers readers a closer look at a pivotal, polarizing figure whose career illuminates the political struggles of the Umayyad caliphate.