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The Safavid dynasty (/sɑːˈfɑːwiːd/ Persian: سلسلهٔ صفويان; Azerbaijani: Səfəvilər sülaləsi, صفويلر سولالهسى) was one of the most significant ruling dynasties of Persia (modern Iran) after the fall of the Sasanian Empire - following the Muslim conquest of Persia in the seventh century A.D., and "is often considered the beginning of modern Persian history". The Safavid shahs ruled over one of the so-called gunpowder empires, and they ruled one of the greatest Persian empires after the Muslim conquest of Persia and established the Twelver school of Shi'a Islam as the official religion of their empire, marking one of the most important turning points in Muslim history.
The Safavid dynasty had its origin in the Safaviyya Sufi order, which was established in the city of Ardabil in the Azerbaijan region. It was of mixed ancestry (Kurdish and Azerbaijani, which included intermarriages with Georgian,Circassian, and Pontic Greek dignitaries). From their base in Ardabil, the Safavids established control over parts of Greater Iran and reasserted the Iranian identity of the region, thus becoming the first native dynasty since the Sasanian Empire to establish a unified Iranian state.
BBC Documentary: The Destruction to Islam By Safavid Dynasty
Link to Original Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s59LfXGMyjY
Documentary about Khilafah and Islam in Urdu. Produced in Pakistan and published by Hizb ut Tahrir This video covers the obligatory nature of the Khilafah for Muslims, the history of its glorious past and subsequent decline.
The Decline and Fall of the Safavid Empire September 14, 2014 To gain a better perspective on the causes of the fall of the Safavid Empire, this lecture compares conditions in the Safavid realm with those in two adjacent states--the Ottomans and the Mughals. Rudi Matthee Monroe Distinguished Professor of History, University of Deleware Sign up to our mailing list to stay informed of upcoming NYU Abu Dhabi Institute events: http://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/news-events/abu-dhabi-events/mailing-list.html To view our past events and videos, click here: http://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/news-events/abu-dhabi-events/archived-abu-dhabi-events.html Follow NYU Abu Dhabi Institute on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/NYU-Abu-Dhabi-Institute/167869253250085 Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYUA...
Islam - The Safavids from Mr. Sagan's World History course.
BBC Documentary: The Destruction to Islam By Safavid Dynasty
Link to Original Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s59LfXGMyjY
Documentary about Khilafah and Islam in Urdu. Produced in Pakistan and published by Hizb ut Tahrir This video covers the obligatory nature of the Khilafah for Muslims, the history of its glorious past and subsequent decline.
The Decline and Fall of the Safavid Empire September 14, 2014 To gain a better perspective on the causes of the fall of the Safavid Empire, this lecture compares conditions in the Safavid realm with those in two adjacent states--the Ottomans and the Mughals. Rudi Matthee Monroe Distinguished Professor of History, University of Deleware Sign up to our mailing list to stay informed of upcoming NYU Abu Dhabi Institute events: http://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/news-events/abu-dhabi-events/mailing-list.html To view our past events and videos, click here: http://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/news-events/abu-dhabi-events/archived-abu-dhabi-events.html Follow NYU Abu Dhabi Institute on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/NYU-Abu-Dhabi-Institute/167869253250085 Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYUA...
Islam - The Safavids from Mr. Sagan's World History course.
BBC Documentary: The Destruction to Islam By Safavid Dynasty