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Safavid Iran

إيران الصفوية

A trail through the state that reshaped Iran.

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Persia & Central Asia
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Walk this pathway

5steps · 30min · newcomer · student

  1. The state

    1501: إسماعيل الصفوي يتوج في تبريز.

    Safavid Iran · Tabriz

  2. Isfahan

    عباس يبني عاصمته: نصف جهان.

    Isfahan · Safavid Iran

  3. Qom

    مدينة العلماء: قم تصير حوزة.

    Qumm · Safavid Iran

  4. Shiraz

    مدينة الشعراء: عصر الصفوية.

    Shiraz · Safavid Iran

  5. The end

    1722: الأفغان يحاصرون أصفهان.

    Safavid Iran · Qajar Iran

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Overview

A path through the state that changed Iran: the Safavids declare Shi'ism the religion of the state, Isfahan is built as half the world, and learning and art flourish.

Sources

  • Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Safavid Iran”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-safavid-iran/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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