Person
Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan
يزيد بن أبي سفيان
Yazid al-Khayr
d. 639 CE Quraysh
Son of Abu Sufyan, appointed governor of Damascus, Palestine, and Jordan districts by Caliph Umar.
Significance
Son of Abu Sufyan and early Muslim military leader
Reputation in tradition
mixed in tradition
Stated motivation
Military leadership
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