VDM Verlag - Muawiya in Early Islamic Historical Sources

This scholarly work by VDM Verlag examines the historical depiction of the Umayyad caliph Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan. The text focuses on interpreting the commentaries provided by early Muslim historians to understand how his character was portrayed across different eras. By analyzing these narratives, the book demonstrates how the portrayal of Muawiya changes based on the period in which the accounts were recorded. The research highlights how the attitudes of narrators toward specific historical events influence their descriptions of the caliph. Readers will find a detailed study of how the pre-civil war, civil war, and post-civil war versions of Muawiya differ in early Muslim sources, offering a nuanced look at historical perspective and narrative construction.