Social
This social system gives men more opportunities, freedoms, and power than women.
What is the patriarchy?
This form of government is where one ruler has total power.
What is an absolute monarchy?
This conflict was created by a dispute about who would succeed Muhammad, and stems the relations between the Safavid, Ottoman and Mughal empires.
What was the Shia-Sunni schism?
What is Shi'a Islam?
This area had close relations with the Safavid Empire through the silk trade.
What is Europe?
This class is at the top of the social hierarchy in the safavid empire.
who are the shah?
This is the official (branch) religion of the Safavid Empire.
What is Shi'ism?
The Safavids were rivals with these two competing nations.
What were the Ottoman and Mughal empires?
This large branch of Islam believes in twelve divinely appointed imams.
What is twelver Shi'ism
Monopolizing this trade was crucial for the economy on the Safavid empire.
What was the silk trade?
The primary ethnic group in the Safavid Empire?
Who were the Turks?
Religious law based on the Quran.
What is Sharia law?
These foreign allies gave the Safavid empire an advantage in their disputes with the Ottoman and Mughal empires.
Who were the Europeans (England)?
The safavids control over the silk road allowed them to make these items.
what were silk carpets and textiles?
The Safavid empire charged these fees to travelers, taking advantage of its position on a trading crossroads.
What were transit tolls?
This class defined religious law and social norms in the safavid empire.
Who were the ulama?
The court that dealt with criminal cases.
What is the urf?
These nomadic tribes were used by the Safavid empire for military conquest.
Who were the Qizilibash?
This epic poem was written about the myths and history of persia.
What was the Shahnameh?
The Safavid Empire used this shallow sea to bypass Ottoman control and dominate trade
What is the Persian Gulf?