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Al-Hajjaj was known for his eloquence, literature and poems, and because of this, he had a high regard for poets and men of literature. Many poets went to him, and some prominent poets, such as Jarir, praised him. However, some poets reproached him. | Al-Hajjaj was known for his eloquence, literature and poems, and because of this, he had a high regard for poets and men of literature. Many poets went to him, and some prominent poets, such as Jarir, praised him. However, some poets reproached him. | ||
==Loyalty to the Umayyads== | ===Loyalty to the Umayyads=== | ||
Al-Hajjaj's loyalty to the Umayyads and his attempts to protect their [[caliphate]] made him respectable by the Umayyad caliphs. | Al-Hajjaj's loyalty to the Umayyads and his attempts to protect their [[caliphate]] made him respectable by the Umayyad caliphs. 'Abd al-Malik b. Marwan recommended his son, Walid, to be close to al-Hajjaj When he was dying. He called one of his sons "al-Hajjaj". [[Walid b. 'Abd al-Malik]] also respected al-Hajjaj and called him the skin of his face. He was highly saddened by hearing al-Hajjaj's death. | ||
==Excessive Bloodshed== | ==Excessive Bloodshed== | ||