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Usuli School uses...

reason (ijtihad), thinking & scholars' interpretation

The word Shaykh means...

A religious scholar or spiritual guide, especially in Sufism.

Name the 2 schools of thought in the Safavid Empire.

The Akhbari & Usuli Schools

Who found the Safavid Empire?

Shah Ismail

Shah Ismail was succeeded by...

Shah Tahmasp

Who were the Qizilbash (Readheads)?

The Safawiyya Sufi Soldiers

The official religion of the Safavid Empire was...

Twelver Shi'a Islam

Shah Abbas I moved his capital to...

Isfahan

Akhbar means...

Tradition or Report

Akhbari School relies on...

Qur'an, Hadith & the teachings of the 12 Imams

Who was the founder of the Safawiya-Sufi order?

Shaykh Safi al-Din

The Safavid & Ottoman battle...

Chaldiran

Ismail took the title of...

Padishah - Great King

The word Shah means..

KING

Differences between the Ottomans and the Safavids are...

The Ottomans were Sunni Muslims, while the Safavids were Shi'a Muslims (specifically Twelver Shi'a).

What is Sufism?

Sufism is a spiritual path in Islam where Muslims try to feel close to God through love, prayer, and personal experience.

Shaykh Safi claimed a spiritual lineage to...

Hazrat Imam Ali

Which Shah brought reforms and changes to the Safavid Empire?

Shah Abbas I