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| name =Mu'awiya | | name =Mu'awiya | ||
| native_name =معاویة بن أبی سفیان | | native_name =معاویة بن أبی سفیان | ||
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| known_for = 1st Caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate | | known_for = 1st Caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate | ||
| birth_date = c. 597–605 | | birth_date = c. 597–605 | ||
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In the meanwhile, Mu'awiya had succeeded in gaining the support of the Syrians. In 658 he dispatched [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Amr-ibn-al-As Amr ibn al-As] to conquer Egypt on his behalf. While Mu'awiya's position was strengthened by the conquest of Egypt, 'Ali's position in Iraq (where his capital was based) was considerably weakened. | In the meanwhile, Mu'awiya had succeeded in gaining the support of the Syrians. In 658 he dispatched [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Amr-ibn-al-As Amr ibn al-As] to conquer Egypt on his behalf. While Mu'awiya's position was strengthened by the conquest of Egypt, 'Ali's position in Iraq (where his capital was based) was considerably weakened. | ||
==Caliphate== | ==Caliphate== | ||
[[File:Umayyad_Mosque,_Damascus.jpg|thumbnail|Great mosque of Banu Umayya in Damascus, one of the oldest and largest mosques in the world.]] | |||
After 'Ali was assassinated by a [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Kharijite Kharijite] dissident in 661, he was briefly succeeded by his son [Hasan]. After gaining support of Syrians, Mu'awiya went to Iraq to confront Imam Hasan. Doubted in the loyalty of his companion, Imam accepted the peace with Mu'awiya provided that the caliphate of Muslims after Mu'awiya would be for Imam al-Hasan. Thereby, Mu'awiya inaugurated Umayyad rule in 661 and the seat of the caliphate was transferred to Damascus. | After 'Ali was assassinated by a [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Kharijite Kharijite] dissident in 661, he was briefly succeeded by his son [Hasan]. After gaining support of Syrians, Mu'awiya went to Iraq to confront Imam Hasan. Doubted in the loyalty of his companion, Imam accepted the peace with Mu'awiya provided that the caliphate of Muslims after Mu'awiya would be for Imam al-Hasan. Thereby, Mu'awiya inaugurated Umayyad rule in 661 and the seat of the caliphate was transferred to Damascus. | ||