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Raja ibn Haywa | |
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رَجَاء بْنِ حَيْوَة | |
| Born | c. 660 Beisan (Beit She'an), Jordan district |
| Died | Qussin, Kufa |
| Known for | Played an important role in the construction of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem |
| Title | Umayyad caliphs political adviser |
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| Political adviser for Abd al-Malik | |
| In office 685–705 | |
| Political adviser for al-Walid I | |
| In office 705–715 | |
| Political adviser for Sulayman | |
| In office 715–717 | |
| Political adviser for Umar | |
| In office 717–720 | |
Raja ibn Haywa al-Kindi (Arabic: رَجَاء بْنِ حَيْوَة الكِنْدِيّ, romanized: Rajaʾ ibn Ḥaywa al-Kindī) was a prominent Muslim theological and political adviser of the Umayyad caliphs Abd al-Malik (r. 685–705), al-Walid I (r. 705–715), Sulayman (r. 715–717) and Umar (r. 717–720). He was a staunch defender of the religious conduct of the caliphs against their pious detractors. He played an important role in the construction of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem under Abd al-Malik. He became a mentor of Sulayman during the latter's governorship of Palestine and his secretary or chief scribe during his caliphate. Raja played an influential role in securing the succession of Umar over Sulayman's brothers or sons and continued as a secretary to the new caliph. He spent the last decade of his life in retirement, though he maintained contact with Caliph Hisham (r. 724–743).