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What was the Safavid Empire?

ما الدولة الصفوية؟

The Safavid Empire (1501–1736) was an Iranian sultanate that made Twelver Shi'ism the religion of the state; its capital was Isfahan, during the most splendid age of Iranian architecture.

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The Safavid Empire (1501–1736) was an Iranian sultanate that made Twelver Shi'ism the religion of the state. Its capital was Isfahan, at the height of Iranian architecture. 1

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Disputing the count of raids and sariyas

The maghazi arithmetic disputes: Ibn Ishaq's twenty-six raids versus the twenty-seven that split Wadi'l-Qura from Khaybar; nine pitched battles common to both lists with al-Waqidi adding Wadi'l-Qura and al-Ghaba for eleven; and the sariya counts ranging from thirty-five to al-Waqidi's forty-eight (in al-Tabari's chain) to sixty-six.