Compare And Contrast Ottoman Empire And Safavids

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The Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire, two significant Islamic empires, coexisted throughout the beginning of history. The Safavid Empire arose in the early sixteenth century, while the Ottoman Empire began in the early fifteenth. The Safavid Empire was based in Iran, but the Ottoman Empire was mainly based in the Middle East.
Shia Muslims dominated the Safavid Empire, as opposed to Sunni Muslims who ruled the Ottoman Empire. Considering their differing religious convictions, the Safavids and Ottomans shared similar visual and cultural traditions. Both dynasties valued the architecture of mosques and palaces in particular. While the Safavids built structures such as Mosques, the Ottomans built structures such as a palace. The Safavids

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