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His full name is Mu'awiya ibn Abu Sufyan.
However, Muawiya refers to the first Umayyad caliph (661-80), one of the greatest Muslim statesmen; son of Abu Sufyan, a Qoreish tribesman of Mecca (in Saudi Arabia). He submitted to Islam religion the year of the surrender of Mecca and became Muhammad's secretary. Under Omar he became the very able governor of Greater Syria (or what is called Al-Sham). He struggled with 'Ali Ibn Abu-Taleb over the government of the empire and led in the deposition of Hasan. As caliph he made Islam an autocracy, retaining the old forms of self-government. He secured his domain against aggression by continual raids beyond its borders. His policies ended the ancient hostility that long had separated the North and South Arabian tribes, thus making the Muslim empire the remarkably unified force that it was.
Mu'awiya remains a very controversial figure due to his repression of the Mawali (non-Arab Muslims), his demonization of Shi'a Islam, and his abandonment of the tribal leadership style of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs. However, he established the Imperial Caliphate System which was the generally accepted method of Islamic Rule into the early 20th century.
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When was Muawiya II born?
Muawiya II was born in 661.
Where did muawiya move the capital to?
Baghdad
What outstanding virtue did General Muawiya have?
NO
Is Muawiya among ashra mubashra?
No
The place where muawiya and yazid lived?
damascus
What was the battle between ali and muawiya about?
Muawiya is known as the Kalifah who condoned the cursing of Ali bin Abu Talib (r) in public, a practice abandoned fifty years later by the Caliph Omar bin Abdel Aziz (719).
Who is fifth Khaleefa in Islam?
Muawiya I was the first caliph of the Umayyad Dynasty .i.e. the caliph after the Khulfa-e-Rashiden. Muawiya instituted dynastic rule by appointing his son Yazid as his successor, a trend that would continue through subsequent caliphates.
What happened to Yazid bin Muawiya in his grave?
yazeed burn in hell now and he joins his father
Why did the Arabs want to extend Muslim rule beyond Arabia?
i think they didn`t ....:: but most of them , as many civilizations , wants to increase their spread around the world ( as American Globalization) and that shouldn`t be through wars , may be through spreading ideas The above answer is incorrect. Caliph 'Omar, 'Othman, 'Ali, and Muawiya were all Arabs who wanted to extend Moslem rule beyond Arabia and they all wished to do it for the same reason (except Muawiya). For 'Omar, 'Othman, and 'Ali, the reason was that they believed that Islam was the true path to salvation and they wished to share it with everyone that that they could. Muawiya wanted to spread Islam to increase his own political prestige and power as did the Caliphs after him in both the Umayyad and Abbassid Dynasties.
What does the Arabic name 'Muawiya' mean?
No meaning is found for the name Muawiya. However, Muawiya refers to the first Umayyad caliph (661-80), one of the greatest Muslim statesmen; son of Abu Sufyan, a Koreish tribesman of Makkah (or Mecca in Saudi Arabia). He submitted to Islam religion the year of the surrender of Mecca and became Muhammad's secretary. Under Umar he became the very able governor of Syria (or what is called AlSham). He struggled with Aly Ibn Abou Taleb (God be pleased with him) over the government of the empire and led in the deposition of Hasan. As caliph he made Islam an autocracy, retaining the old forms of self-government. He secured his domain against aggression by continual raids beyond its borders. His policies ended the ancient hostility that long had separated the North and South Arabian tribes, thus making the Muslim empire the remarkably unified force that it was. Muawiya's administration was always tolerant, and he displayed an enlightened point of view in all his dealings. His name is also spelled Moawiyah.
Was yazid a Muslim?
Yazid Bin Muawiyah bin abu sufyan Radya Allah anhu was a Muslim, infact his grandfather abusufyan was one of prophet Mohammad's pbuh very close companions, the story your probably asking this about goes back when Uthman Ibn affan became the third calipha, wich is muwaiyas cousin, he appointed muawiya as a governor of syria, but when Ali R.A took the place of fourth calipha he excpelled him, and muawiyah refused to obey ali, because it was said ali didnt do his best to put the killer of othman to justice, so ali decided to go and fight muawiya, but ali didnt find much support from the Muslim world because the issue of him not bringing the killer of the calipha othman to justice and muawiya had alot of support from syria, and this was the start of the fitna, Ali Radya Allah anhu was killed and his son hasan signed a truce that he would retire to private life, then Muawiya appointed his son yazid as his successor. and basically their was a fight for power between the two nephews and eventually Hussein son of ali was killed by yazid son of muawiya, radia Allah anhum all, and may Allah forgive them all, but they where all Muslims. and this is where the shia and sunni thing evolved, shia believe that the calipha is suppose to be inherited and sunnis say that the four calipha's abu bakr othman Omar and ali all where caliphas radia Allah anhum!
What changes did the Umayyads make during their rule?
1. Establishment of the first naval fleet in the Islamic era of Muawiya 2.Unification of the Islamic country's 3.putting dots in the quran , ex : ش س 4.Open India 5.Instrument of the Islamic Umayyad money Also, see the link below.
