Muawiyah bin Sufyan was seen as the most qualified caliph to take power after Ali, which began the Umayyad Era.
Muawiyah was a great and capable man who governed of Syria and led the strongest military force in the Muslim world. He was admired for his impeccable self-restraint – he had said, “I apply not my sword where my lash suffices, nor my lash where my tongue is enough. And even if there be one hair binding me to my fellowmen, I do not let it break: when they pull I loosen, and if they loosen I pull.” He provided the [...]

The age of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs was one of the brightest and most heroic times in Islamic history. The four caliphs who took command after the death of Prophet Muhammad were Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq, Umar ibn Al-Khattab, Uthman bin Affan, and Ali bin Abi Talib, , and under their rule the Islamic Empire would continue to expand to great heights and shine in its faith. Known for their justice and piety, the Rightly-Guided caliphs would become known as the most noble leaders in history and untouchable examples of honorable caliphs for all those who came after them.
After the [...]