safavid Flashcards
calipers
sultan who believed they were the successors of mohammed
shiah muslims
dominant religion of the empire and they believe that muhammad appointed Ali Talib the prophet’s cousin and son in law as immediate successor
culture was a mix of what
turkish and persians
when did the safavids collapse
1722
who pulled persia out of anarchy
qajar
name of parliment
majils
when was oil discovered in the area
1908
when was the white revolution
1963
persia new name
iran
who were administrators
they were trained to run the kingdom
who modernized persia
khan
what happened when they nationalized the oil industry in 1921
it brought westernization
who was ayatollah khomeini
a shia scholar who was known for this dislike of the shah of iran because he did not believe in the shahs western views
when did the empire start
1501
when did the islamic revolution begin
1979
what happened to persia
they fell into anarchy
who founded the safavid empire and when
shah esma il in 1501
what does shah mean
king
what was the unifying force between persians and turks
the shia faith
what was the safavids capital
it went from kazvid to esfahan
who was the ruler when the safavids reached their highest point
shah abbas
what happened after shah abbas death
the shia fith become more involved in the govt
what was the heart of commerce
bazaars
what did reza shah pahlavi try to do
nationalize the oil industry and encourage westernization
