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ismail who was of the household of shaykh safi al-Din Ardaili(d.735/1334)a Sufi master and also a siite,begn a revolt in Ardabil,with three hundred Sufis who were disciples of his forefathers,with the aim of establishing an independent and powerful Shiite country. in this way,he begn the conquest of the Persia and overcme the local feudal princess.after the series of the bloody wars with ocal rulers and also the Ottomans who held the title of the caliph,he succeeded in forming Persia piece by piece into a country nd in making the shism the official religion in his kingdom.after the death of the Shah Ismail ,other Safavid kings reigned in Persia until the 12th/18th century and each continued to recognize shism as the official religion of the country and further to strengthen its hold upon this land.at the height of their power,during the reign of Shah Abbas,the Safavids were able to increase the territorial expansion and the population of Persia to twice its present size.as for other muslim lands.the Shiites popultions continued the same as before and increased only throough the natural growth of population
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What religion were the Safavids?
The Safavids were Twelver Shiite Muslims.
How did the Safavids change religion in their religion?
The Safavids were responsible for making Twelver Shiite Islam (as opposed to Sunni Islam) the dominant religion of Iran. They were notorious for their belligerent treatment of Sunnis, especially in the western provinces.
How did the Safavids change religion in their region?
The Safavids were responsible for making Twelver Shiite Islam (as opposed to Sunni Islam) the dominant religion of Iran. They were notorious for their belligerent treatment of Sunnis, especially in the western provinces.
In what way were the Safavids different from the Ottomans?
Safavids were Shiite, and Ottomans were Sunni.Ottomans were Sunni, and Safavids were not
Which religion do the Muslims practice?
They practice Islam religion.
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They practice Roman Catholic religion
What religion practice buddhsm?
Buddhism is the religion. Buddhist practice Buddhism.
In what way were the safavids different from the ottmans?
Safavids were Shiite, and Ottomans were Sunni.
How seriously do you practice your religion?
It is entirely up to you, how seriously you wish to practice your religion.
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they practice the religion of pakarah, a ancient religion that revolves around the sun as the centerpiece of life.
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I guess you ment " what religion do hindu's practice?" If so, it is Hinduism.
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Europeans mostly study (practice) the catholic religion.
