The Safavids

The Safavid Dynasty

• The Shia faith was a unifying force
• Their leader thought of himself as a spiritual leader

The Safavid Heights

• Conflict with the Ottomans
• Strong army
• Regained land from the Ottomans
• Eventually a peace treaty was signed

Decline

• began to get under attack by many different nations
• lost land and finally the country

Shah

• They firmly controlled the power of the land of the aristocracy
• Islam was declared the state religion
• Goods traveled by horse or camel

US Muslims Today

• Very religious
• Trying to convert others to their religion
• Maintain their faith, because they are being persecuted
• For these teens, they would stand out more, which could cause a variety of things.
• Their faith would be challenged most definitely and some people may try to get them to convert to a different religion.

Taj Mahal

• Location: India
• It was famous because it combined Persian, Indian, and Islamic influences
• used many different cultures