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To: epicure who wrote (140261)	7/14/2004 6:11:18 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (1) of 281500

I forgot to elaborate about the Umayyads. They were in fact quite generous (financially) and tolerant so long as there was no hint of threat to their ruling status. They were also amongst the most skilled politicians the world has seen ("if there exists but a hair between the people and I, it shall never be broken. For when they pull, I will let lose and when they let lose, I shall pull so that I have something to give back the next time they pull" -- Muawiya, the founder of Umayyad). Finally, they were also the least faithful of all Muslim Caliphs, and this allowed them more flexibility in some matters. Unfortunately they were also the most ruthless dynasty to rule the Islamic empire. In the end, it was this ruthlessness and unwillingness to share power that brought their downfall. When they fell, every single trace of them was removed off the face of the Earth. Not only the entire dynasty and its servants were killed, but every grave, monument, and even Mosque attributed to them was destroyed as well (I think somethings from Marvan remains but that is because he refused to rule).

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