Legacy
Abu Sufyan's son Muawiyah became the founder of the Umayyad dynasty, the first Muslim dynasty which ruled the Islamic world for a century, from 661 to 750. Mu'awiyah's son, Yazid, succeeded him as caliph. Abu Sufyan is a controversial character in the history of Islam due to his initial opposition to Muhammad. He converted to Islam only when the forces of Islam had entered Mecca under the command of the prophet Muhammad.
Furthermore, the descendants of Abu Sufyan - Mu'awiyah and Yazid - have fought wars with the descendants of Muhammad – Ali ibn Abi Talib, Hassan ibn Ali, and Hussain ibn Ali respectively.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)