The Inside History

Shah Ismail I the Founder of Safavid Empire of Iran

Shah Islamil I, also known as Ismail Khatai, the founder of the Safavid dynasty which ruled Persia from 1501 to 1736 , was born in 1487 in Ardabil and died in on 23rd May 1524 in Ardabil, Iran, at the age of 37. The Safavids, a Sufi order dating back to Safi al-Din, established the Empire (1252 to 1334 ). Safi al-Din adapted to Shi'ism and was a Persi…