Safavid Dynasty
1501-1736 CE
2 articles: 1 place, 1 dynasty
The Safavid dynasty of Persia, which established Twelver Shia Islam and developed a distinctive Persian-Islamic culture.
place
Iran (Persia): From Ancient Empire to Islamic Republic
Historically Persia, the one major region taken by the early Muslim armies that kept its own language and culture while reshaping Islamic civilisation. Its Shi'a identity dates from the Safavids of 1501, and its clerical leadership governs the present republic.
dynasty
The Safavid Dynasty: Architects of Persian Shi'a Identity and Cultural Renaissance
The Safavid Dynasty (1501-1736 CE) transformed Persia into a Shi'a empire, establishing Twelver Shi'ism as the state religion and presiding over a remarkable cultural, artistic, and architectural renaissance that shaped Iranian identity for centuries to come.