The history of the Safavid Empire in Iran

Dar Al-Nashr Dar Al-Nawaes - Lebanon Author's name: Muhammad Taqous Year of publication: 2009 Number of pages: 272 ISBN: 9789953184746 For years, Dar Al-Nawaes has been working on rewriting the history of Muslim countries in a scientific, objective manner, without bias or deviation. Within this framework comes the book "History of the Safavid Empire," which is one of the sultanate states that arose in the Islamic East based on a sectarian, Twelver Shia doctrine. It was established in Iran in 1501 AD, expanded eastward to Khorasan and Afghanistan, westward to Azerbaijan, Iraq, and Diyar Bakr, and northward to the Karkh region. The Iranians take pride in the Safavid Empire because it restored Iran's political unity after a long period of political and social decline. The reader will find in this book that the origin of the name goes back to Sheikh Safi al-Din Ishaq, a Shafi'i Sufi, and that one of his descendants converted to Shia Islam and began establishing the state, which reached its peak under Shah Abbas I, then started to decline, ending in 1736 AD. The author is a university professor and a scholar specializing in history, especially Islamic history. He is known for his scientific accuracy, neutrality, and distinctive literary style. Dar Al-Nawaes has published many of his books, covering most of Islamic history, if not all of it.