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ARTICLES RELATED TO Muawiyah I - Legacy | | | |  Muawiyah I - Legacy: Encyclopedia II - Muawiyah I - LegacyMu'awiyah greatly beautified Damascus and developed a court to rival that of the Byzantines. He expanded the frontiers of the empire, reaching the very gates of Constantinople at one point, though failing to hold any territory in Asia Minor. Sunni Muslims credit him with saving the fledgling Muslim nation from post civil war anarchy.
One of Mu'awiyah's most controversial and enduring legacies was his decision to designate his son as his successor, thereby converting the Caliphate from an elective office to a dynasty. He attempted to p ...
See also:Muawiyah I, Muawiyah I - Early Life, Muawiyah I - Governor of Syria, Muawiyah I - Conflict with Ali, Muawiyah I - Rule, Muawiyah I - Legacy, Muawiyah I - The Sunni view of Mu'awiya, Muawiyah I - The Shi'a view of Mu'awiya, Muawiyah I - Etymology of the name Read more here: » Muawiyah I: Encyclopedia II - Muawiyah I - Legacy |
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| | | | Muawiyah I - Legacy: Encyclopedia II - Muawiyah I - Early Life Muawiyah(معاوية) was born (c. 602) into a powerful clan, (Banu Abd Shams), of the tribe of the Quraysh. The Quraysh controlled the city of Mecca, in what is now northwestern Saudi Arabia, and the Banu Abd Shams were among the most influential of its citizens. Mu'awiyah's father was Abu Sufiyan ibn Harb and mother was Hind bint Utbah.
Many of the Abd Shams opposed and persecuted the Islamic prophet Muhammad when he was preaching his new faith in Mecca, and joined in the armed battles that followed the flight of Muhammad and his f ...
See also:Muawiyah I, Muawiyah I - Early Life, Muawiyah I - Governor of Syria, Muawiyah I - Conflict with Ali, Muawiyah I - Rule, Muawiyah I - Legacy, Muawiyah I - The Sunni view of Mu'awiya, Muawiyah I - The Shi'a view of Mu'awiya, Muawiyah I - Etymology of the name Read more here: » Muawiyah I: Encyclopedia II - Muawiyah I - Early Life |
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| | | | Muawiyah I - Legacy: Encyclopedia II - Muawiyah I - Etymology of the name Muawiyah's name may also be used as a common noun in the Arabic language, mu`āwīya, which translates literally to "howling bitch" (i.e., a female canine in heat), derived from the root `awā, to howl. For this reason, some critics often make a point of referencing his name's literal meaning as a form of personal attack (insulting plays on prominent public figures' names are not solely a feature of modern times). Nevertheless, the name is not always inherently used as an insult, and some Arabs continue to use the name, presumably without the intention of specifically suggestin ...
See also:Muawiyah I, Muawiyah I - Early Life, Muawiyah I - Governor of Syria, Muawiyah I - Conflict with Ali, Muawiyah I - Rule, Muawiyah I - Legacy, Muawiyah I - The Sunni view of Mu'awiya, Muawiyah I - The Shi'a view of Mu'awiya, Muawiyah I - Etymology of the name Read more here: » Muawiyah I: Encyclopedia II - Muawiyah I - Etymology of the name |
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| | | | Muawiyah I - Legacy: Encyclopedia II - Muawiyah I - The Shi'a view of Mu'awiya The Shi'a have lost no opportunity to vilify Mu'awiya. His supposed conversion to Islam before the conquest of Mecca is dismissed as a fable, or mere hypocrisy. He is said to have opposed Ali, the rightful caliph, out of sheer greed for power and wealth. His reign was an unparalleled disaster, marked by persecution of Ali and his followers.
Shi'a quote the Sunni scholar Maududi:
"Kingship's foundation began with this change. Mu'awiya (ra) was not appointed with the consensus of the Muslims at large as was the case with ...
See also:Muawiyah I, Muawiyah I - Early Life, Muawiyah I - Governor of Syria, Muawiyah I - Conflict with Ali, Muawiyah I - Rule, Muawiyah I - Legacy, Muawiyah I - The Sunni view of Mu'awiya, Muawiyah I - The Shi'a view of Mu'awiya, Muawiyah I - Etymology of the name Read more here: » Muawiyah I: Encyclopedia II - Muawiyah I - The Shi'a view of Mu'awiya |
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| | | | Muawiyah I - Legacy: 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 ...
See also:Muawiyah I, Muawiyah I - Early Life, Muawiyah I - Governor of Syria, Muawiyah I - Conflict with Ali, Muawiyah I - Rule, Muawiyah I - Legacy, Muawiyah I - The Sunni view of Mu'awiya, Muawiyah I - The Shi'a view of Mu'awiya, Muawiyah I - Etymology of the name Read more here: » Muawiyah I: Encyclopedia II - Muawiyah I - The Sunni view of Mu'awiya |
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| | | | Muawiyah I - Legacy: Encyclopedia II - Muawiyah I - Conflict with Ali As a kinsman of the slain caliph 'Uthman, Mu'awiyah bore the duty of revenge. Because 'Ali did not apprehend and punish 'Uthman's murderers, Mu'awiyah regarded him as an accomplice to the murder and refused to acknowledge his caliphate. However he did not participate in the rebellion of Aisha (the Prophet's widow), Talha and Zubair who went to war against Ali in the Battle of the Camel. Ali was victorious and pardoned Aisha, had her escorted to Medina and allocated her a pension. Ali then turned towards Syria, which was in open revolt under her governor. He marched to the Euphrates and engaged Mu'awiya ...
See also:Muawiyah I, Muawiyah I - Early Life, Muawiyah I - Governor of Syria, Muawiyah I - Conflict with Ali, Muawiyah I - Rule, Muawiyah I - Legacy, Muawiyah I - The Sunni view of Mu'awiya, Muawiyah I - The Shi'a view of Mu'awiya, Muawiyah I - Etymology of the name Read more here: » Muawiyah I: Encyclopedia II - Muawiyah I - Conflict with Ali |
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| | | | Muawiyah I - Legacy: Encyclopedia II - Muawiyah I - Rule After his accession to the position of Caliph, Mu'awiya governed the geographically and politically disparate Caliphate, which spread from Egypt in the West to Iran in the East, by strengthening the power of his allies in the newly conquered Arab territories. Prominent positions within the emerging governmental structures were held by Christians, some of whom belonged to families that had served in Byzantine governments. The employment of Christians was part of a broader policy of religious tolerance that was necessitated by the presence of ...
See also:Muawiyah I, Muawiyah I - Early Life, Muawiyah I - Governor of Syria, Muawiyah I - Conflict with Ali, Muawiyah I - Rule, Muawiyah I - Legacy, Muawiyah I - The Sunni view of Mu'awiya, Muawiyah I - The Shi'a view of Mu'awiya, Muawiyah I - Etymology of the name Read more here: » Muawiyah I: Encyclopedia II - Muawiyah I - Rule |
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