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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Historical Stories For Children Mu'awiyah Mu'awiyah was the first king to rule at the beginning of the Islamic era. He was the founder of the reign of darkness and corruption. His mother was Hind who fought against the Prophet (s.a.w.a) .It was Hind who tore to eat it after sucking out the blood. Hamzah wast the cousin of the holy Prophet who died fighting in the way of Allah (shahid) , in the battle of Uhud.

As a result of her action, she has become known as the 'liver-eating ' Hind. Hind also cut off the ears and nose of Hamzah and hung them about her neck. The rest of the women who were with her ,did the same to the other men who had died fighting in the way of Allah. Hind had four husbands, one of them being Abu Sufyan ,one of the enemies of the Prophet form the beginning ,was probably the father of Mu'awiyah.

He sided with and incited those who were against Islam and against the supporters of the Prophet .Abu Sufyan ordered his son Mu'awiyah to arrange for the harassment of the Prophet's people and cause the disbelievers (the kuffar, or those who cover up the truth ) to take revenge on the Prophet himself for the death of their followers.

Thus to was that Mu'awiyah, who appeared to have accepted Islam, continued the hostilities against the Prophet, Ali (a s), and his progeny which his father had begun. Through the trickery and deceit of his father, he was given a post as governor of the region of Syria (Sham, which in those days was a country, without well defined borders, but corresponding roughly to present -day Syria and parts of Lebanon and Jordan) in the latter period of the illegal caliphate of Abu Bakr.

He remained governor during all three caliphates of Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman. When the usurper -caliph Uthman and members of worthy Muslims were killed at the hands of the People, Ali (a s) who was unhappy at the state of community, was persuaded to accept leadership of the government. after a short time, however, to incite Imam Ali's followers to turn against their master. Mu'awiyah who was an inefficient governor, then seized control of the government and affairs of the Muslims.

He was the first to oppose and change the purely Islamic nature of Imam Ali's government and to establish in its place himself as the first in the line of despotic dynastic rulers. He revived the royal customs, holding court while seated on an imposing throne.