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Ismail I (Persian: اسماعیل یکم, romanized: Ismāʿīl; 14 July 1487 – 23 May 1524) was the founder and first shah of Safavid Iran, ruling from 1501 until his death in 1524. His reign is often considered the beginning of modern Iranian history , [2] as well as one of the gunpowder empires . [3]
May 19, 2024 · Isma’il I, shah of Iran (1501–24) and religious leader who founded the Safavid dynasty. With the help of the Kizilbash, he established an empire after capturing the city of Tabriz. His policies were instrumental in the conversion of Iran from the Sunni to the Twelver Shi’i sect of Islam.
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Ismāʿīl I, (born July 17, 1487, Ardabīl, Azer.—died May 23, 1524, Ardabīl, Ṣafavid Iran), Shah of Iran (1501–24) and founder of the Ṣafavid dynasty. Born into a Shīʿite family with close ties to the Sunnite Sufi tradition, he became head of a Shīʿite military force, the Kizilbash, at age 14.
Apr 23, 2024 · Ismail I, also known as Shah Ismail, was the founder of the Safavid dynasty of Iran, ruling as its King of Kings (shahanshah) from 1501 to 1524. His reign is often considered the beginning of modern Iranian history, as well as one of the gunpowder empires.
Ismailism shares its beginnings with other early Shia sects that emerged during the succession crisis that spread throughout the early Muslim community. From the beginning, the Shia asserted the right of Ali, cousin of Muhammad, to have both political and spiritual control over the community.
Ismailism is a branch of Shi'a Islam that developed a philosophical discourse to elucidate Qur'anic and Islamic beliefs and principles. It uses ta'wil, symbolic language, and ibda to interpret revelation and create a bridge between philosophy and religion.
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Ismail I (Persian: اسماعیل یکم, romanized: Ismāʿīl ; 14 July 1487 – 23 May 1524) was the founder and first shah of Safavid Iran, ruling from 1501 until his death in 1524. His reign is often considered the beginning of modern Iranian history, as well as one of the gunpowder empires.
