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yes they were shia. but there there are different type shia. today nearly only twelver shia has survived.
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Was the Safavid Empire Christian?
No. The official religion of the Safavid Empire was Shiite Islam. They were also quite zealous rulers, forcibly converting many to Shiite Islam.
What sect of Islam was the Safavid Empire?
The Safavid Empire is primarily made of SHIITE MUSLIMS, because that was the official religion of the empire. Numerous Persian Sunni Muslims were forcibly converted to Shiite Islam under Safavid rule.
Was shiite or sunni the official religion of the safavid empire?
shia Islam.
What are the religious beliefs of the Safavid empire?
Ismail I of the Safavids was a Twelver Shiite Muslim.
Which dynasty made Persia present-day Iran a Shiite state?
The Safavid Empire made Persia into a predominantly Shiite-State by aggressively repressing Sunni Islam.
What faction of Islam controlled the Ottoman Empire and what faction controlled the Safavid Dynasty?
i don't know if it's right but Sunni and shiite stupit odessywire
Describe the increase of shiite religious elements in the safavid dynasty after the death of Shah ABBAs?
The power of Shiite religious elements began to increase at court and in Safavid society at large after the death of Shah Abbas. While intellectual freedom had marked the height of the Safavid empire, the pressure to conform to orthodox religious beliefs increased. For example, Persian women, who had considerable freedom during the early empire, were now forced into seclusion and required to adopt the wearing of the veil.
What was the chief unique trait of the Safavid Empire as compared to other Islamic empires?
The Safavids were Twelver Shiite Muslims in comparison to the Ottomans and the Mughals who were Sunni Muslims.
What is the Safavid's faith?
The Shiite Faith. It was originally Muslim, but the Safavids adopted it.
Who was the leader of the salavid empire?
The Safavid (not Salavid) Empire was ruled by the Safavid dynasty.
What was Safavid empire?
the establishment of Shīʿite Islam as the state religion of Iran was a major factor in the emergence of a unified national consciousness among the various ethnic and linguistic elements of the country in the safavid dynasty.besides,the population of shiite begin to develop.
What city is isfahan the capital of?
Isfahan was the capital city of the Safavid Empire. The Safavid Empire was considered Persia. IF you need more info, look up the "Safavid Empire"
