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 domain 3) Transition from heterodox philosophy to standard religious government under Shah Abbas I) The Safavid Rise to Power in Persia †¢3 realms commanded 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 line? †¢Led Turkish armed force to catch an Iranian city it was at that point a powerless area †¢envisioned an idealistic Islamic world (1) Claim heredity from thirteenth century Sufi leaderâ€Safi al-Din (2) Reincarnation of the â€Å"hidden† Twelfth Imam of Shi’a Islam (3) Claim of godlikeness as the â€Å"God-shah† ?possibly rebirth of Allah himself!! ii) Sufi faith in the transmis sion of enchanted forces †¢maybe a savior figure iii) Qizilbash zeal †¢sometimes went into fight unarmed; trusted Isma’il’s force could spare em †¢the increasingly outrageous their conduct, the more they demonstrated their dependability to Isma’il b) The Safavid-Ottoman Conflict Safavid’s were determined to spreading their Qizibash religions I) Clash of Heterodoxy versus Universality (1) Safavids purpose on spreading their Sufi/Shi’ite philosophy ? Footrests had power over Mecca ?Safavid debilitated journey to Mecca to sabotage 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 imposing; utilized firmarms ?compelled to withdrew to focus of their realm ii) Geopolitical results 1) Interruption of the Mediterraneanâ€Middle Eastern b usiness arrange iii) Changes in Safavid Policies (1) Adoption of increasingly 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 outrageous ofanaticism is useful for GOING to control, however not moderate o1588 o1590, set up great I) Military Reorganization †¢reorganized armed force (1) Ghulam framework ?enlisted; much better sorted out and faithful 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 staggeringly worldy and assorted ?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 â€Å"both dreaded and loved† I) Ruler in the Machiavellian vein? †¢he did everything perfect of Machiavellian ruler (1) Pragmatist not ideologue ?talented in statecraft and discretion ?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 ? profoundly obvious; blended with the ordinary citizens ?made it a point to be unassuming and second thought †¢wore basic materials; not silks (3) â€Å"More dreaded than loved†? ?played no top picks ?no persistence for toadies ?controlled viably 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 orders (2) Greater abuse of non-Muslims Shi’a imam was more endured; even Sunni’s were oppressed .