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The Hidden Heresy: Sufi Roots of the Safavid Shah
Long before they ruled Persia, the Safavids were a Sufi order, the Safaviyya, based in Ardabil. This episode traces how a quiet mysticism transformed into a militant Shiite empire. Lucas and Luna explore the order's founder, Sheikh Safi al-Din (1252–1334), his spiritual lineage, and the early relationship between Sufi pir and disciple that later became the political bond between shah and Qizilbash. They discuss the controversial figure of Sheikh Junayd, who militarized the order in the 15th century, and his son Haydar, who invented the distinctive red cap that gave the Qizilbash their name…
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