Why Is Iran Shia Iran Documentary

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Let's Talk About Religion's video on Twelver Shi'ism: • • What is Shia Islam? - Twelverism • Street Food Channel: • / streetfoodbites • Iran is seen as the heartland of Shi’ism in today’s world. But it wasn’t always like that. The country’s conversion from Sunni to Shia took place in the 16th 17th centuries during the rule of the Safavid dynasty, who sought to create a distinct political identity for their state. Under Shah Ismail I and his successors, the Safavids made an active effort to enforce the Twelver Shia creed on their citizens. Through a host of different policies, including violence, the religious demographics of Persia changed slowly but surely to the point that by the end of the dynasty in 1722, Persia had become predominantly Shia. • FREE NEWSLETTER: • https://mailchi.mp/a69f93be6c66/hikma... • Become a Patron for as little as a dollar a month to vote on upcoming and keep the movement going! • https://www.patreon.com/user?u=12397811 • Massive thank you to our Patreons: • Deborah • William • Tahsin • Zaki • Sam • Barakden • Elman • Walid • Fatima • Tristan • Edgar • Claudius • Bilal • Rob • Kjetil • Amin • Tasso • Deniz • Yehoshua • Artin • Adam • Mohammad • Areeb • Awais • Omar • Farid • Ibrahim • Ari • Joshua • Haseeb • Mahmoud • Joel • CoreBard • Join our social media community: • Twitter: • / hikmahistory • Instagram: • / hikmahistory • Facebook: • / hikmahistory • Facebook group: • / hikma. . • #Iran #Safavid #Shia • Music Used: • Doug Maxwell - Arabian Nightfall (Sting): • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bRzD... • If any of the images or songs are yours, please let me know I will amend them. Please don't report me straight away! • 0:00 Intro • 1:03 Pre-15th Century Persian Safavid Context • 2:38 Twelver Shi'ism • 5:27 Safavid Seizure of Power • 7:53 Migration The Amili Approach

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