By February/March 685, Marwan secured his rule in Egypt by expelling its pro-Zubayrid governor, Ibn Jahdam, and replacing him with his son'Abd al -' Aziz.
By February/March 685, Marwan secured his rule in Egypt with key assistance from the Arab tribal nobility of Fustat. The province's pro-Zubayrid governor, Ibn Jahdam was expelled and replaced with Marwan's son'Abd al -' Aziz.