Ottoman Safavid Research Paper

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Maggie Murray History E Priovolos 31 May 2024 How did the Ottoman-Safavid Conflict affect the world during the First Global Age? Two empires, labeled the strongest in the world, rose from the Middle East. In the midst of the First Global Age, they waged war against each other. This destructive event took place from 1534 CE until 1639 CE (Ways of the World : a Brief Global History with Sources, Robert W. Strayer). To start, Shah Isma’il I, the first Safavid ruler, (ruled from 1501 to 1524), made his entire state’s religion Shia Islam, and moreover pronounced war on all of his neighbors, whose religions were all Sunni Islam. To counter his act, Sultan Selim I, ruler of the Ottomans at the time, expelled those who advocated for the Safavids from …show more content…

Osman I became the first Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire would conquer many places, and make their main religion Sunni Islam, a branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims believe that the citizens should choose the next leader of Islam. Their rivals were the Safavid Empire, who they fought in the Ottoman-Safavid Conflict. A man named Isma’il I established the Safavid Empire in the year 1501 (ruled from 1501 to 1524) (“Safavid Empire (1502-1722), BBC). When Isma’il I became in charge of the Sufism order, he became the first Shah, the leader of the Safavids (“Safavid Dynasty”, Gale in Context World History). The Safavid Empire emerged in Persia, which is in modern-day Iran. Like the Ottoman Empire, the Safavid Empire would also conquer many places, but unlike the Ottomans, their main religion would be Shia Islam, another branch of Islam. Shia Muslims believe that Muhammad’s ancestors should be the next leaders of …show more content…

The opposing forces disliked the empire’s views concerning religion. While going on a voyage to discuss matters with Isma’il, Selim decides to write him a letter. In that letter, Selim wrote, ““Then, with the support and assistance of God, I will crown the head of every gallows tree with the head of a crown-wearing Sufi and clear that faction from the face of the earth—“God’s followers are sure to triumph” (Qur’an 5: 56)” (500th Anniversary of the Battle of Chaldiran (Aug. 1514): Letter Exchange between Sultan Selim I (d. 1520) and Shah Isma'il (d. 1524), Selim Selim wants to get rid of all the Shia Muslims by killing them due to the fact that he believes that Sunni Muslims are superior. When he added the quote, ““God’s followers are sure to triumph” (Qur’an 5: 56)” (500th Anniversary of the Battle of Chaldiran (Aug. 1514): Letter Exchange between Sultan Selim I (d. 1520) and Shah Isma'il (d. 1524), Selim and Isma’il), he was implying that the Sunni Muslims will win, and the Shia Muslims will lose. In response, Isma’il inscribed in his letter, “He who falls upon the house of ‘Ali always falls.” (500th Anniversary of the Battle of Chaldiran (Aug. 1514): Letter Exchange between Sultan Selim I (d. 1520) and Shah Isma'il (d. 1524), Selim and Isma’il) Selim writes that the people who follow Shia Islam believe wrong.

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