Muawiya II

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Muawiya II or Muawiya ibn Yazid (661 - 684) was an Umayyad caliph for about four months after the death of his father Yazid I. The empire he inherited was in a state of disarray with Abdullah bin Zubayr claiming to be the true caliph and holding the Hejaz as well as other areas.

Unlike his father, Muawiyah II was considered a good-natured person who was not keen to involve himself in politics. He would step down after only four months as caliph, not testing the rule of Abdullah bin Zubayr. He would die shortly after. Some traditions claim that he stepped down out of the shame he felt over his father's actions in dealing with Imam Hussein. Others state that he was poisoned, and that is the reason why his reign was ended.