Under which caliph's reign was Mu'awiya appointed as the governor of Syria?
Caliph Abu Bakr
Caliph Umar
Caliph Uthman
None of the above
Answer
Mu'awiya was appointed as the governor of Syria during the reign of Caliph Uthman, who was the third caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate. Mu'awiya was a member of the Umayyad clan, which was one of the most powerful clans in Arabia at the time. He was a skilled military commander and administrator, and he played a key role in the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate.
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