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The Safavid Shāh Ismā'īl I established the Twelver denomination of Shīʿa Islam as the official religion of the Persian Empire, marking one of the most important turning points in the history of Islam. [5] The Safavid dynasty had its origin in the Safavid order of Sufism, which was established in the city of Ardabil in the Iranian ...
The Safavid dynasty was founded about 1501 by Shāh Ismā'īl I. [55] His background is disputed: the language he used is not identical with that of his "race" or "nationality" and he was bilingual from birth. [56]
Herat, Safavid Iran (modern-day Afghanistan) 1 October 1588 – 19 January 1629 19 January 1629 (aged 57) Ashraf, Iran He came to the throne with the help of qezelbash rulers. Early peace with the Ottoman Empire and buying time to reorganize the government and the army. Moved the capital of the Safavid dynasty from Qazvin to Isfahan. Attack on ...
Was made a Safavid vassal by Ismail I (1501–1524). [4] 1518/1520–1574: Levan of Kakheti: Not known to be conferred with a title (e.g. vali, khan). Accepted Safavid overlordship both during the reign of Ismail I (1501–1524) as well as Tahmasp I (1524–1576). 1574–1602: Alexander II (1st tenure) Not known to be conferred with a title (e ...
Junayd's grandson, Ismail, further altered the nature of the order when he founded the Safavid empire in 1501 and proclaimed Twelver Shi'ism as the state religion, at which point he imported Twelver Shia Ulama largely from Lebanon and Syria to transform the order into a Twelver Shi'i dynasty. [5] [6] [7] [8]
Women in Safavid Iran (1501-1736) refers to the position and status of women across Safavid society and culture within Safavid Iran. These women enjoyed a wide range of rights and freedom depending on their social status.
The oldest extant book on the genealogy of the Safavid family is Safvat as-safa and was written by Ibn Bazzaz in 1350, a disciple of Sheikh Sadr-al-Din Safavi, the son of Sheikh Safi ad-din Ardabili. According to Ibn Bazzaz, the Sheikh was a descendant of a Kurdish man named Firooz Shah Zarrin Kolah who was from Sanjar, southeast of Diyarbakir .
Abbas I is generally considered one of the greatest rulers of Iranian history and the Safavid dynasty. [145] According to Roger Savory: "Shah Abbas I possessed in abundance qualities which entitle him to be styled 'the Great'. He was a brilliant strategist and tactician whose chief characteristic was prudence.