Re: Hazrat Ameer Muawiya r.a and the Romans
It is not for the purpose of abusing or cursing him, but exposing his evil
- He was a hoarder of public wealth
- He established his clan in all important positions of power (tribalism)
- He stole from the public treasury at the expense of the poor
- He caused oppression of those who chastised him for the above
- Among those, was the esteemed companion Abuzar(ra) whose death he caused
- He was a hypocrite vying for power, which is why he refused to protect Usman bin Affan
- After the death of the 3rd Caliph (whom he had merely used) he strived to grab Khilafah
- He was a hypocrite because he refused to protect 3rd caliph, then pretended to avenge him
- He refused to give Bayah to the 4th Caliph, Imam Ali (as) who the muslims agreed as the only viable option
- In his corruption, he refused to leave the office of governer from which the 4th Caliph sacked him
- He supported and instigated rebellion against the Islamic Khilafat of Imam Ali (as)
- He stoked fitna and invited other opportunistic rebels like Amr bin Aas to plot against the Islamic Khilafah
- Together Muawiyah and Amr bin Aas orchestrated military campaigns against lands protected by the Islamic Khilafah
- As such, they attacked the Muslim Nation, the Muslim people, and robbed them of their life, honor and livelihood
- They attacked the governerates and governors of Imam Ali (as)
- They assassinated Muhammad bin Abu-Bakr, Imam's governor for Egypt
- They assassinated Malik-Ibn-Ashtar, another of Imam's governor's for Egypt
- Muawiyah and his people were responsible for killing great companions like: --- Hujr bin Adi (ra) --- Abuzar Ghiffari (ra) --- Ammar bin Yasir (ra) --- Qambar (ra) --- Maitham-e-Tammar (ra) --- Muhammad bin Abu-Bakr (ra) --- Malik-e-Ashtar (ra) --- Hasan bin Ali (as) --- and many many others.
- He institutionalized the cursing of Imam Ali (as) in the mosques under his control
- He assailed the character of the Ahlul-Bayt (as) and spread lies against them
- He created the machinery for fabricating hadith against Ahlul-Bayt and in support of himself and his tribe
- He commanded a military rebellion against the just Islamic Khilafah led by Imam Ali, with devastating results
- He and his people killed Ammar-e-Yasir, who the prophet(sawa) said would be killed by dhalimeen
- He used evil traits of bribery and threats to sow sedition within the 5th Khilafah (of Imam Hasan (as))
- He used propaganda machinery and bribes to buy out the commanders of the 5th Caliph's Army
- He used the syrian public tresury to campaign against the 4th and 5th Islamic Caliphates
- He forced the abdication of the 5th Caliphate, albeit on an agreement that bound him to strict terms
- He broke the terms of the agreement with the 5th Caliphate including: --- breaking the agreement to cease the institutionalized cursing of Imam Ali (as) --- breaking the agreement to stop attacking the lives, property and honor of supporters of Imam Ali (as) --- breaking the agreement to return the Khilafah to Ahlul-Bayt (as) after his death
- He orchestrated the poisining, leading to death, of Imam Hasan bin Ali (as)
- He forced upon the muslims the caliphate of his evil son Yazid, to rule after himself and we all know what yazid did - the killing and oppresion of prophet's family]