Following the assassination of his cousin , the Caliph Uthman , Muawiya claimed the Caliphate for himself , initiating the Umayyad dynasty .
After Yarmouk , Muawiyah I , a member of Muhammad 's tribe , the Quraish , was appointed governor of Syria , including the Golan .
Following the assassination of Muawiyah I 's cousin , the Caliph Uthman , Muawiyah I claimed the Caliphate for himself , initiating the Umayyad dynasty .
After Yarmouk , Muawiyah I , a member of Muhammad 's tribe , the Quraish , was appointed governor of Syria , including the Golan .