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Muawiyah I - The Sunni view of Mu'awiya

Muawiyah I - The Sunni view of Mu'awiya: Encyclopedia II - Muawiyah I - The Sunni view of Mu'awiya

Most of the early Sunni historians saw his rule, and that of the Umayyad dynasty that followed him, as a descent into mere worldly rule; kingship rather than religious leadership. Few later Sunni historians wholeheartedly defend Mu'awiya, but many advocate restraint in critiquing his character and regime, citing his status as a companion of Muhammad. However, even Sunni scholars who have been critical of Mu'awiya do not dispute his right to rule. Sunni clerics and scholars have generally preached submission to authority, even when authority is less than perfect. Sunnis tend to view communal dissension with ...

Muawiyah I: Encyclopedia II - Muawiyah I - The Sunni view of Mu'awiya

Muawiyah I - The Sunni view of Mu'awiya

However, even Sunni scholars who have been critical of Mu'awiya do not dispute his right to rule. Sunni clerics and scholars have generally preached submission to authority, even when authority is less than perfect. Sunnis tend to view communal dissension with horror and accept flawed rule as preferable to civil war.

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