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Who was the first Muslim king to use a crown and why

Trivia question

Who was the first Muslim king to use a crown and why?

Hint: Not Indian

(Note:This picture of a turban style crown presented by the Taluqedaars of Awadh to King Edward VII on his visit to India as Prince of Wales.)

Answer : Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa ibn Nusayr first Governor of Spain in 8th c. He married the widow Egilon, the wife of the last Visigothic king, Roderic and may have been influenced by her or her former husband

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