Muawiyah I
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| Muawiyah I | |||||
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| Reign | 661 – 680 | ||||
| Predecessor | unknown | ||||
| Successor | Yazid I | ||||
| Born | 597-605 Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia | ||||
| Died | April or May 680 (aged 74-83) Damascus, Umayyad Caliphate | ||||
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| Dynasty | Umayyad | ||||
| Father | Abu Sufyan ibn Harb | ||||
| Mother | Hind bint Utbah | ||||
Muawiyah I (602-680) was a deeply controversial figure in Islam. He was the nephew of Uthman, and founded the Umayyad dynasty. He was also the rival of Ali.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Press, Oxford University (2010). Caliph and Caliphate Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-980382-8. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
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