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Under what dynasty did Iran start to become Shi'a?

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Under the Safavid dynasty, Iran started to become a Twelver Shi'a nation, beginning with the first Shah, Ismail I. The official name of the dynasty is the Safavid Royal Dynasty of Iran (Persian: سلسلۀ صفویۀ ایران).

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