Mmw 13 Notes

SAFAVID EMPIRE Key Focus: 1) The Ottoman (Sunni)- Safavid (Shi’ite) split in Dar al-Islam 2) Safavids’ utilization of strict radicalism to rouse an after and manufacture a realm 3) Transition from heterodox belief system to standard religious government under Shah Abbas I) The Safavid Rise to Power in Persia †¢3 domains ruled by nearness of Islam †¢M2oguls in India, Ottoman Empire, and Safavids an) Isma’il and the Messianic Ideology of the Qizilbash (warriors; â€Å"red heads† > their turbans) I) How did a multi year-old set up a tradition? †¢Led Turkish armed force to catch an Iranian city it was at that point a helpless area †¢envisioned an idealistic Islamic world (1) Claim genealogy from thirteenth century Sufi leaderâ€Safi al-Din (2) Reincarnation of the â€Å"hidden† Twelfth Imam of Shi’a Islam (3) Claim of heavenliness as the â€Å"God-shah† ?possibly resurrection of Allah himself!! ii) Sufi confidence in the transmission of magical forces †¢maybe a savior figure iii) Qizilbash obsession †¢sometimes went into fight unarmed; trusted Isma’il’s force could spare em †¢the increasingly outrageous their conduct, the more they demonstrated their dedication to Isma’il b) The Safavid-Ottoman Conflict Safavid’s were determined to spreading their Qizibash religions I) Clash of Heterodoxy versus Conventionality (1) Safavids plan on spreading their Sufi/Shi’ite belief system ? Hassocks had authority over Mecca ?Safavid disheartened journey to Mecca to subvert Ottoman’s rule (2) Ottoman Selim the Grim’s guarantee as the â€Å"exterminator of idolators† ? alluding to Safavid ?made it his essential objective to wipe out Safavid (3) Battle of Chaldiran (Kaldi-ran) 1514 ?slave armed forces were considerable; utilized firmarms ?compelled to withdrew to focus of their domain ii) Geopolitical results 1) Interruption of the Mediterr aneanâ€Middle Eastern business organize iii) Changes in Safavid Policies (1) Adoption of progressively moderate brand of â€Å"Imamite Sh’ia† II) Safavid Consolidation under Shah Abbas I (r. 1588-1629) a) Securing the Empire oAdopted Shi’a Imam/not all that extraordinary ofanaticism is useful for GOING to control, however not moderate o1588 o1590, set up noteworthy I) Military Reorganization †¢reorganized armed force (1) Ghulam framework ?enlisted; much better sorted out and steadfast armed force (2) Alliances with Europeans to counter Ottoman development ?first, with Portuguese, yet quite often about arms I) Promote business (1) New capital in Isfahan as a cosmopolitan focus of exchange ? transparently welcomed Euro and Asian vendors; and Christian missionaires ? turned out to be unfathomably worldy and various ?â€Å"to see Isfahan is to see a large portion of the world† (2) Secured exchange courses inside the Safavid domain b) Pragmatic ruler à ¢â‚¬Å"both dreaded and loved† I) Ruler in the Machiavellian vein? †¢he did everything perfect of Machiavellian sovereign (1) Pragmatist not ideologue ?gifted in statecraft and strategy ?close eye on dubious stuff ?very â€Å"hands-on† ?great on philosophical talk (2) Manipulation of his open imageâ€â€Å"Shah of the People† ? ffect sovereign must extend to his kin to be dreaded and adored ? exceptionally obvious; blended with the everyday citizens ?made it a point to be unassuming and doubt †¢wore straightforward materials; not silks (3) â€Å"More dreaded than loved†? ?played no top choices ?no persistence for brown nosers ?governed successfully and definitively ii) Religious Policies (1) Father Simon’s report to Pope Paul V in 1605 (2) Purged of the Qizilbash iii) Symptoms of decay after Shah Abbas (1) Increasing narrow mindedness towards other Muslim factions (2) Greater mistreatment of non-Muslims Shi’a imam was more endured; even Sunni’s were aggrieved .