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Shah Soltan Husayn and the Fall of Isfahan 1722
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the final years of the Safavid Empire, focusing on the last shah, Soltan Husayn (r. 1694–1722) and the catastrophic siege of Isfahan by the Ghilzai Afghans. They discuss how the shah's withdrawal from politics, the growing influence of the Shiite cleric Muhammad Baqir Majlisi, and the persecution of Sunnis and Sufis alienated minority groups and weakened the state. The conversation covers the rise of Mir Wais Khan Hotak in Kandahar, his revolt against Safavid governors, and the subsequent invasion by his son Mahmud. Lucas describes the nine-month siege…
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