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Safavid Religious Policy: Twelver Shiism as State Creed
In this episode, we explore how the Safavid dynasty transformed Iran's religious landscape by making Twelver Shiism the state religion. Lucas and Luna discuss the role of Shah Ismail I in imposing Shiism, the importation of Shia scholars from Jabal Amil and Bahrain, the persecution of Sunnis and Sufis, and the long-term consequences for Iranian identity. They touch on key figures like the theologian al-Karaki, the philosopher Mulla Sadra, and the controversial scholar Muhammad Baqir Majlisi. The conversation also covers the conflict with the Sunni Ottoman Empire, the institutionalization of…
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