"Muawiyah" series, episode 7.. The Caliph decides to divorce Maysoun

The episode began with a verbal altercation between Maysoun bint Bahdal and Princess Fakhta, after Maysoun described her son as an idiot, which angered Fakhta and sparked a dispute between them. Maysoun tried to leave the palace, but she was not allowed to do so. When Muawiyah returned from Acre, he refused to interfere in women's disputes and asked Maysoun to return to her home to reassess herself. The surprise was Fakhta's initiative to reconcile with Maysoun and convince her to stay in the palace.

Ayham escapes to his mother

In another development, Abu Ayham asked Muawiyah to allow his son to travel temporarily to see his sick mother, but he secretly agreed with him not to return. Ayham reached his mother and she checked on him, before they decided to leave their home to seek safety in the palace of the Emir of Damascus. Before he was killed by the Romans, Abu Ayham sent a letter to Muawiyah advising him to take care of his son and wife.

Military movements and fleet building

Muawiyah received a letter from Abu Suhaib in Acre requesting more wood to build the fleet, he agreed and ordered the Banu Kalb tribe to provide the necessary support with men. At the same time, he began to feel concerned about the naval capabilities of his army, so his father advised him to seek out the commander Abdullah bin Qais al-Jasi, given his experience in commanding ships and fighting naval battles.

Amr ibn al-Aas was removed from the governorship of Egypt

In a striking scene, Amr ibn al-Aas met with Muawiyah and expressed his dissatisfaction with the decision to dismiss him from the governorship of Egypt without knowing the reasons. Muawiyah and Utbah tried to calm him down, and promised to talk to Uthman ibn Affan about the matter. The audience interacted with this scene, praising Muawiyah's ability to dialogue and manage situations wisely.

The birth of Yazid and Muawiyah's anger at Maysun

Maysun bint Bahdal gave birth to her son Yazid, which made Muawiyah happy, but he began to feel anxious about his son Abdullah, so he decided to leave him with his grandfather. In return, Muawiyah tried to convince his father not to fight a naval war because of the weakness of his army's preparation.

Maysoun's divorce after her satire of Muawiyah

After her previous attempt to leave the palace, Maysoun decided to escape again, and wrote verses satirizing Muawiyah, which angered him. In a shocking moment, he decided to divorce her, thus concluding the episode's scene with tense events and strong surprises.