Safavids

Rise of The Safavid Dynasty

• The Safavids came to power in 1501.
• Shah Ismail had decided it was time for power. He began to conquer Iranian territories.
• Ismail seized land.

Conditions During Its Height

• Controlled a lot of land.
• It ruled over the Western reaches.

Safavid Economy

• internal improvements, commerce and trade
• Shi'ite faith as a unifying force

Decline of Safavid Dynasty

• The country was overrun by Afghan tribes.
• They received many threats from the Ottomans and Russians.

Muslim Awareness Groups

• Muslim awarness groups try to educate people who are not muslims that not all muslims are bad.

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• It is difficult for Muslim teens to stay true to their faith in the US today because all of the other teens are doing and dressing how they want to and muslims might get made fun of for how they must dress because of their religion.

Taj Mahal

• the Taj Mahal was built in 1632.
• It is located in India.
• It is famous because of its beauty and history.