A Commander

and not a prince or a descendant as some translations would have you believe.  Muawiyah the king of the north and the beginning of the Sunni branch of Islam would have to deal with Fatimah, the daughter of the king of the south, Mohammed, and the beginning of the Shia branch of Islam.  The word princes is used in 24 of 52 English translations which would effectively rule this out.  Can your translation not to mention your interpretation be trusted? 
Watch for more pieces that fit.  Blessed is the one who looks.

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