Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik Rules from Palestine

Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik (r. 715–717), who had long been governor of Palestine, ruled from the region and founded the city of Ramla. Ramla remained the region's administrative center until the Crusader conquest in 1099. The centuries-long feud between the Arab tribal confederations the Qays and the Yaman that began under the Umayyads came to color Palestine's history. The early caliphs would seek support from one of these groups and would consequently be opposed by the other, often resulting in warfare. The pretender standing victorious in these wars would reward their confederation with governorships in the provinces and other privileges. The casualties inflicted during the wars would also have to be avenged, causing further bloodshed. Later caliphs tried to curb the feud, but it was almost impossible to stop; the best that they could do was to keep it under control by threats and themselves paying the bloodmoney demanded to prevent further retaliation.