OverviewAn Umayyad caliph remembered for major building projects, including Damascus’s great mosque.CategoryHistorical figurePeriodc. 674 – c. 715 CE
Life and settingAl-Walid succeeded Abd al-Malik in 705. His reign coincided with campaigns in regions including the Iberian Peninsula and Central Asia.Source: TDV: Walid I, volume 43, pp. 30–31
Work and legacyHe sponsored the great mosque of Damascus and other major building projects. His patronage helped establish a visible architectural presence for the Umayyad state.Source: TDV: Walid I, volume 43, pp. 30–31
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV: Walid I, volume 43, pp. 30–31
