Ismail I

Sh h Ism 'il Abu'l-Mozaffar bin Sheikh Haydar bin Sheikh Junayd Safaw (July 17, 1487 - May 23, 1524), was a Shah of Iran and the founder of the Safavid Empire, which survived until 1736. Shah Ismail started his campaign in Azerbaijan in 1502, and had re-unified all of Iran by 1509. He was a Shia Muslim from Ardabil in Northwestern Iran and reigned as Sh h Ism 'il I of Ir n from 1502 to 1524. He is revered as a spiritual guide in Alevism, as well as playing a key role in the rise of the Twelver branch of Shia Islam over the formerly dominant Ismaili. Ismail also, is the man who converted Iran from the Sunn to the Sh sect of Isl m. Shah Ismail was also a prolific poet who, under the pen name Khat ' , contributed greatly to the literary development of the Azerbaijani Turkic language.

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Shah Isma'il Abu'l-Mozaffar bin Sheikh Haydar bin Sheikh Junayd Safawi (July 17, 1487 - May 23, 1524), was a Shah of Iran and the founder of the Safavid Empire, which survived until 1736. Shah Ismail started his campaign in Azerbaijan in 1502, and had re-unified all of Iran by 1509. He was a Shia Muslim from Ardabil in Northwestern Iran and reigned as Shah Isma'il I of Iran from 1502 to 1524. He is revered as a spiritual guide in Alevism, as well as playing a key role in the rise of the Twelver branch of Shia Islam over the formerly dominant Ismaili. Ismail also, is the man who converted Iran from the Sunni to the Shi i sect of Islam. Shah Ismail was also a prolific poet who, under the pen name Khata'i, contributed greatly to the literary development of the Azerbaijani Turkic language.