Muawiya’s (رضئ اللہ تعالی عنہ) reign as Head of State

In 661, after the assassination of Hadhrat Ali (رضئ اللہ تعالی عنہ) and abdication of Caliphate by Hadhrat Hassan (رضئ اللہ تعالی عنہ), Muawiya (رضئ اللہ تعالی عنہ) declared himself as Caliph in an impressive ceremony conducted by him for this purpose in Damascus. He was 60 years old then. It is part of our belief that respect of all Sahabah is of paramount importance. This course is aimed at clearing the misunderstanding of people on historical issues. We have explained historical facts, as contained in authentic History books/Islamic literature, Quranic verses and Ahadith. Ahle Sunnah scholars' opinions have also been cited wherever required.