HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Sunni
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practicing
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Shia
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good
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Detailed explanation-1: -Like most Iranians the Safavids (1501-1722) were Sunni, although like many outside Shi’ism they venerated Imam Ali (601-661), the first of the 12 Shia imams.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Safavid Empire was based in what is today Iran. This Islamic Empire was strong enough to challenge the Ottomans in the west and the Mughals in the east.
Detailed explanation-3: -Safavid Empire – its leadership was also Turkic, emerged from the Sufi religious order. But later evolved to a Shia version of Islam.
Detailed explanation-4: -Unlike the Ottoman Empire, the Safavid Empire embraced Sunni Islam. The first Mughal emperor, Babur, was descended from both Tamerlane and Genghis Khan. Topkapi Palace was the center of the Mughal government.