Name of conflict: The Shi’a Challenge of the Safavids
Time period: Early 16th century
Type of conflict: Religious
Underlying causes: Differences in beliefs in the Muslim religion
Immediate causes: Safavids wanted to purify Islam and get rid of all the Sunnis
Turning points/important events: Ismâ’il lead his Turkic followers to a series of victories on the battlefield, and became emperor
Ending events: The Sunni Ottomans defeated them in the Battle of Chaldiran in 1514
End result: The Sunnis defeated the Shi’a
Short-term effects: The Shi’a Muslims couldn’t spread their religion westward
Long-term effects: Sunni will become the main branch of Islam
Conflict Analysis by: Gianna H.
1450-1750
Time period: Early 16th century
Type of conflict: Religious
Underlying causes: Differences in beliefs in the Muslim religion
Immediate causes: Safavids wanted to purify Islam and get rid of all the Sunnis
Turning points/important events: Ismâ’il lead his Turkic followers to a series of victories on the battlefield, and became emperor
Ending events: The Sunni Ottomans defeated them in the Battle of Chaldiran in 1514
End result: The Sunnis defeated the Shi’a
Short-term effects: The Shi’a Muslims couldn’t spread their religion westward
Long-term effects: Sunni will become the main branch of Islam
Conflict Analysis by: Gianna H.
1450-1750