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Al-Ashdaq

Arab Banu Umayya tribe general (died 689/690)
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Summary

Al-Ashdaq died on 689[1] in Damascus[2]. He worked as a wali[3], muhaddith[4], and military leader[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Sa'id ibn al-'As[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Umayyad Caliphate[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Residence: Mecca[10], Medina[11]
  • Given name: Amr[12]
  • Allegiance: Umayyad Caliphate[13]
  • Manner of death: homicide[14]
  • Name in native language: عمرو بن سعيد الأشدق[15]
  • Sibling: Anbasa ibn Sa'id[16]

Why It Matters

Al-Ashdaq has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where did Al-Ashdaq die?

Al-Ashdaq died in Damascus[2].

Who were Al-Ashdaq's parents?

Al-Ashdaq's father was Sa'id ibn al-'As[7].

What did Al-Ashdaq do for work?

Al-Ashdaq worked as a wali[3], muhaddith[4], and military leader[5].

Related Entities

Umayyad Caliphate

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Medineli92 · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'عمرو بن سعيد الأشدق'}
    Place of death → Damascus
    Allegiance → Umayyad Caliphate
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Place of death: Damascus"
  2. 1d ago · Medineli92 · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Sitelink count → 10
    Instance of → human
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Occupation: military leader"
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