of Shia Islam. This process led to hostilities with Iran's Sunni-majority neighbours, most notably the Ottoman Empire. The Safavid campaign sought to...

the 16th century, Sunni Islam was dominant among the Iranians, but this changed with the Safavid conversion of Iran to Shia Islam, which marked another...

Khanates of the Caucasus List of Shi'a Muslim dynasties Persianate states Safavid art Safavid conversion of Iran to Shia Islam Trade in Iran's Safavid era...

the 16th century, the newly enthroned Safavid dynasty initiated a massive campaign to install Shia Islam as Iran's official sect, aggressively proselytizing...

establishment of the Safavid rule. In 1501, the Safavid dynasty established Twelver Shia Islam as the official state religion of Iran. In particular...

Islamic Republic. Hijab was seen as a symbol of piety, dignity, and identity for Muslim women. The Safavid dynasty centralized Iran and declared Shia...

in al-Aghānī. Predominantly-Shia Islamic Iran has always exhibited a sympathetic side for Ali (the cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad) and his progeny.[citation...

state jurisprudence in Iran during the Safavid conversion of Iran to Shia Islam from the 16th to the 18th century. Followers of the Ja'fari school are...

Safavid conversion of Iran to Shia Islam destroyed what was once a vibrant community of Zoroastrians. As per official policy, Safavids wanted everyone to convert...

Hinduism Conversion to Islam, religious conversion to Islam Safavid conversion of Iran to Shia Islam, conversion within Islam in Iran Conversion of non-Islamic...

Shi‘a Islam, also known as Shi‘ite Islam or Shia, is the second largest branch of Islam after Sunni Islam. Shias adhere to the teachings of Muhammad and...

of Iran to the Twelver sect of Shīʿa Islam so that he could get them to fight against the Sunni Ottomans. This resulted in the Safavid conversion of Iran...

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Shah's Central Asian campaign History of the Caucasus Afsharid navy Safavid conversion of Iran to Shia Islam Treaty of Resht Jahangusha-i Naderi, the most...

the Safavid dynasty, which initiated Iranian history's most momentous religious change since the original Muslim conquest by converting Iran to Shia Islam...

movements. Shia Islamism, a previously very small ideology, gained in popularity after the Iranian Revolution led by Ruhollah Khomeini, whose Shia Islamist...

Safavid conversion of Iran to Shia Islam and again during the reign of the Qajar dynasty, whose persecution of Zoroastrians prompted many to flee to British...

sites in Shia Islam). As part of the Hajj, the majority of Muslims also visit the sites of Mina, Mount Arafat, and Muzdalifah, in addition to the Kaaba...

boundaries." Persianate states List of Shi'a Muslim dynasties Safavid conversion of Iran to Shia Islam Khanates of the Caucasus Official language, coinage...

Shia Islam was brought to the Indian subcontinent during the final years of the Rashidun Caliphate. The Indian subcontinent also served as a refuge for...

Shia Islam is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib (r. 656–661) as both his political successor (caliph)...

Islam in Iran Islamic conquest of Afghanistan Islamization of Iran Military history of Iran Muslim conquests Safavid conversion of Iran to Shia Islam...

first shah of Safavid Iran, ruling from 1501 until his death in 1524. His reign is one of the most vital in the history of Iran, and the Safavid period is...

conversion in the Safavid Empire made Persia for the first time dominantly Shia and left a lasting mark: Persia, now Iran, has been dominantly Shia ever...

Arab conquest, then Shia Islam since the Safavid conversion of the 15th century. However, Christians comprised a larger share of the population in the...

al-Kumayl ibn Babawayh List of Shi'a books Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni Nahj al-Balagha Safavid conversion of Iran to Shia Islam Sharif al-Murtaza Shaykh...

romanized: al-Ismāʿīliyya) is a branch of Shia Islam. The Isma'ili (/ˌɪzmɑːˈɪliː/) get their name from their acceptance of Imam Isma'il ibn Jafar as the appointed...

in terms of remaking Iran as a separate entity and making the Shia Islam as the official religion. The Safavids ruled from 1501 to 1722 (experiencing a...

portion of the Bukharan Jewish community who were pressured and many times forced to convert to Islam. In Persia, during the Safavid dynasty of the 16th...

associated with Shia Islam and the Safavid dynasty. The two imperial standards were placed on the right of the square already mentioned: one of them was in...