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Cultural, Social, And Political Effects Of The Safavid Empire

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This article examines the cultural, sociological, social, and political effects of the Safavid Empire and Iranian geography on the Ottoman Empire. The proximity and contrasting religious identities of the two empires led to significant interactions and influences. Culturally, the adoption of Shia Islam by the Safavids challenged the Sunni Ottoman establishment, sparking religious tensions and fostering artistic exchanges. Sociologically, the promotion of the Persian language and arts by the Safavids influenced Ottoman intellectuals, while shared borderlands facilitated social and economic interactions. These dynamics had broader social implications in the Muslim world. Overall, the Safavid Empire and Iranian geography left a lasting impact …show more content…

This state of being ignored, which developed in line with the secular nation goal of the Early Republican period, makes general Turkish historiography forget the fact that Iranian Geography was ruled by the Turks before Anatolia and that Turkish culture was the dominant political and social power for nearly a thousand years. These two geographies, which are mentioned under the roof of close cultural exchanges and similar traditions, and the political authorities established in these geographies have continued their existence in many areas as interdependent and dependent. In this regard, the Ottoman Empire, which is seen as the representative and inheritor of the Anatolian culture, is the state that is most heavily exposed to the aforementioned interdependence and dependence. At the same time, the political structure that represents the turning point of the political and social past and religious future of the Iranian geography was the Safavid Empire. In this article, I will examine the effect of the establishment of the Safavid Empire on Ottoman culture and its difference from its predecessors, Karakoyunlu, Akkoyunlu, and Celayiri

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