The Process and Factors in the Safavids’ Conversion from Sufism to Shiism

Author:
Somayeh Arghiyani
Level:
Master
Subject(s):
Studies of Shiite history
Language:
Farsi
Faculty:
Faculty of Shi’i Studies
Year:
2016
Publisher:
URD Press
Supervisor(s):
Ali Aghanoori

Iranian converted   gradually to shieam from first to seventh century Ah . mostly they tended to Shia Ithna Ashari. But Safavid era  can be consider as a Turning point in Shia Ithna Ashari’s history in iran. Two hundred years of Safavid era  with The ups and downs was one of the most influential era in iran history. Although they were known as sofies  and had sofi approach in the first years of their reign, their most important action was To recognize the sheism and turning from sofism to shiesm.  Shiesm  is one of the oldest and most Original School of thought in Islam history. This important denomination  has  had an influential presence in the political and cultural-social scene.  This factor made Iranian united around a unique denomination. The present research with a descriptive and analytical approach based on  library study aims to examine the causes of this changing of approach with the influence of  clergies,and their significant role in the face of sofi thinking and the week governing of safavids and influence of ghezelbash and  their mismanagement and the need to the shia fegh in this era.  .