Al-Walid ibn Hisham al-Mu'ayti

Al-Walīd ibn Hishām ibn al-Walīd ibn ʿUqba al-Muʿayṭī (Arabic: الوليد بن هشام بن الوليد بن عقبة المعيطي) (fl.712/13 c.720) was a member of the Umayyad dynasty, a commander in the Arab–Byzantine wars and the governor of Jund Qinnasrin (northern Syria) under Caliph Umar II (r.717–720)

Al-Walid ibn Hisham al-Mu'ayti
Governor of Jund Qinnasrin
MonarchUmar II
Personal details
Relations
  • Al-Walid ibn Uqba (grandfather)
  • Uthman and Aban (uncle)
ParentHisham ibn al-Walid ibn Uqba
Military service
AllegianceUmayyad Caliphate
RankCommander
Battles/warsArab–Byzantine wars
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