Mu'awiya I
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Summary
Mu'awiya I was born on January 1, 603[1], in Mecca[2]. He died on January 1, 680[3], in Medina[4]. He worked as a politician[5], writer[6], poet[7], governor[8], and caliph[9]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,140 views/month, #6,120 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Bab al-Saghir Cemetery[11]
- Father: Abu Sufyan ibn Harb[12]
- Mother: Hind bint Utbah[13]
- Spouse: Qurayba al-Sugra bint Abi Umayya[14], Maisun bint Bahdal[15]
- Child: Yazid I[16]
- Country of citizenship: Umayyad Caliphate[17]
- Position held: Governor of the Levant[18], Umayyad Caliph[19]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Family: Umayyad dynasty[22]
- Part of: companions of the Prophet[23]
- Commons category: Muawiyah I[24]
- Given name: Muawiyah[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Muawiyah I[26]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[29], New International Encyclopedia[30], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[32]
- Name in native language: معاوية[33]
- Sibling: Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan[34], Utba ibn Abi Sufyan[35], Amr ibn Abi Sufyan[36], Anbasa ibn Abi Sufyan[37], Hanzala ibn Abi Sufyan[38], Juwayriya bint Abi Sufyan[39], Umayma bint Abi Sufyan[40], Izza bint Abi Sufyan[41], Hind bint Abi Sufyan[42], Ziyad ibn Abihi[43], Ramla bint Abi Sufyan[44], Aban ibn Hafs[45]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[46], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[47]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[48]
Why It Matters
Mu'awiya I has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 147 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
FAQs
Where was Mu'awiya I born?
Mu'awiya I's place of birth was Mecca[2].
Where did Mu'awiya I die?
Mu'awiya I passed away in Medina[4].
Who were Mu'awiya I's parents?
Mu'awiya I's father was Abu Sufyan ibn Harb[12]. Mu'awiya I's mother was Hind bint Utbah[13].
Who was Mu'awiya I married to?
Mu'awiya I's spouses include Qurayba al-Sugra bint Abi Umayya[14] and Maisun bint Bahdal[15].
What did Mu'awiya I do for work?
Mu'awiya I worked as a politician[5], writer[6], poet[7], governor[8], and caliph[9].