KEBIJAKAN POLITIK MUAWIYAH

Abstract

Medina states period ended with the death of Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib . Figure that rises to politics and governance is Muawiyah ibn Abu Sufyan , the governor of the territory since ancient caliphate of Sham Umar bin Khattab . He is the founder and also the first Caliph of Umayyad dynasty . Among the policy of Muawiyah is a secular position and serves as the executive head of government . Muawiyah is more direct policies on the expansion of political power or territorial expansion of state territorial . More priority to those bloody Arabs sit in government , non-Arab people do not have the same opportunity with the extent of Arab people . Qadi ( judge) has the freedom to decide the case . In addition, it does not leave the element of religion in government. Religious formalities are still adhered and sometimes still display the image of himself as a warrior of Islam . The power of the caliph is absolute . So, the appearance of the Umayyad dynasty rule which takes the form of monarchy , is the second half of the practice of government in the history of the Islamic followers.