To whom did Mu'awiya limit the influence of his Umayyad clan during his reign?
To the governorship of Medina
To the governorship of Mecca
To the entire Arabian peninsula
He had no such control
Answer
Mu'awiya limited the influence of his Umayyad clan during his reign by appointing a non-Umayyad governor to Medina, the city of the Prophet Muhammad. This was done in an effort to prevent any potential challenges to his authority from within his own clan.
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