Al-Samh ibn Malik al-Khawlani

Al-Samh ibn Malik al-Khawlani (Arabic: السمح بن مالك الخولاني) was the Arab governor general of Al-Andalus from between 719 and 721. In 720, under his governorate he minted the first purely Arab coins in Al-Andalus as part of his fiscal reforms.

Al-Samh ibn Malik al-Khawlani
السمح بن مالك الخولاني
Governor of Al-Andalus
In office
719–721
Preceded byAl-Hurr ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Thaqafi
Succeeded byAbdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi
Personal details
Died721
ParentMalik al-Khawlani
Military service
Battles/warsUmayyad invasion of Gaul
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