The Great Shift: How Iran Became a Shia State

Today, we recognize Iran as the global center of Shia Islam. However, for centuries, it was the intellectual and institutional powerhouse of the Sunni world. From the great madrasas of Isfahan to the scholars of Nishapur like Al-Ghazali, Iran’s identity was once very different.

In this video, we explore the three major turning points that redefined a nation’s destiny:

The Mongol Catastrophe: How the destruction of the 13th century left a power vacuum that ended the Sunni institutional monopoly.

The Rise of the Safavids: How a mystical Sufi order evolved into a militant dynasty, using faith as a political border against the Ottoman Empire.

The Import of Scholars: The strategic move to bring Shia jurists from Lebanon and Iraq to build a new state from the ground up.

Join us for a deep dive into medieval history to understand the roots of modern Iran's political and religious structure. This is not just a story of faith—it is a story of survival, statecraft, and a "Great Shift" that still shapes the Middle East today.

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Видео The Great Shift: How Iran Became a Shia State канала Salih Emre Özdemir