History of marwan bin hakam

Marwān b. al-Ḥakam b. Abī l-ʿĀs b. Umayya (Arabic: مروان بن الحکم بن أبي العاص بن أمیة) was the fourth Umayyad caliph and the head of Marwanids.

History of marwan bin hakam

The Prophet (s) exiled Marwan and his father, to Ta'if. He was taken back to Medina by the third caliph, 'Uthman b. 'Affan, where he received a position in the administration of the caliphate. In the battles of Jamal and Siffin, he stood against Imam Ali (a).

Later he opposed burying the body of Imam al-Hasan (a) beside the grave of his grandfather, the Prophet (s). He later had an argument with Imam al-Husayn (a) as the latter (a) did not give allegiance to Yazid.

History of marwan bin hakam biografi

After the withdrawal of Mu'awiya b. Yazid from caliphate, Marwan took the caliphate and after about ten months, he was killed by his wife in 65/685.