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- Conversion of Persia ( Faras / Iran ) from Sunni Islam to Shi'i Islam.
- The lesser known persecution of Sunnis.
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- Conversion of Persia ( Faras / Iran ) from Sunni Islam to Shi'i Islam.
- The lesser known persecution of Sunnis.
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BACKGROUND :
The Muslim conquest of Persia, was carried out by the Rashidun Caliphate from 633 to 654 AD.
Sassanid Empire fell, it was followed by decline of Zoroastrian religion.
Before the forceful conversion of sunnis, Persia was in majority Shāfai'ī Sunni.
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The Muslim conquest of Persia, was carried out by the Rashidun Caliphate from 633 to 654 AD.
Sassanid Empire fell, it was followed by decline of Zoroastrian religion.
Before the forceful conversion of sunnis, Persia was in majority Shāfai'ī Sunni.
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SHAH ISLMAIL.
1500 - 1510.
Shah Ismail I would set out to conquer most of Iran where most of the Persian population was still Sunni.
His conquests are described below. 👇
Readers must not skip this part as its important to our topic.
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1500 - 1510.
Shah Ismail I would set out to conquer most of Iran where most of the Persian population was still Sunni.
His conquests are described below. 👇
Readers must not skip this part as its important to our topic.
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HATRED FOR SUNNIS
- Shah Ismail hated sunnis to core & wanted to destroy Sunni Islam completely.
- The caliphs were cursed openly & ritually.
- Sunni ulema were hunted down, killed, forcefully converted.
- sunnis were abused in processions.
Read more in attached pic
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- Shah Ismail hated sunnis to core & wanted to destroy Sunni Islam completely.
- The caliphs were cursed openly & ritually.
- Sunni ulema were hunted down, killed, forcefully converted.
- sunnis were abused in processions.
Read more in attached pic
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CONVERSION METHODS
• Twelver Shiism was imposed as the state and mandatory religion for the whole nation.
• Forcible conversion of Iranian Sufi Sunnis to Shiism took place in massive scale.
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• Twelver Shiism was imposed as the state and mandatory religion for the whole nation.
• Forcible conversion of Iranian Sufi Sunnis to Shiism took place in massive scale.
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• Shah reintroduced the Sadr (Arabic, leader) – an office that was responsible for supervising religious institutions and endowments.
• Sadr was tasked with the task of disseminating Twelver doctrine, for transforming Iran into a Shiite state
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• Sadr was tasked with the task of disseminating Twelver doctrine, for transforming Iran into a Shiite state
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• Shah destroyed Sunni mosques.
• This was even noted by Tomé Pires, the Portuguese ambassador who visited Iran in 1511–12, he noted : "He (i.e. Ismail) reforms our churches, destroys the houses of all Moors who follow the Sunnah of Muhammad "
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• This was even noted by Tomé Pires, the Portuguese ambassador who visited Iran in 1511–12, he noted : "He (i.e. Ismail) reforms our churches, destroys the houses of all Moors who follow the Sunnah of Muhammad "
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• Shah enforced the ritual of compulsory cursing of the first 3 Sunni Caliphs from all mosques in his rule.
•He disbanded Sunni Tariqahs, seized their assets, used state patronage to develop Shia shrines, institutions, imported Shia scholars to replace Sunni scholars.
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•He disbanded Sunni Tariqahs, seized their assets, used state patronage to develop Shia shrines, institutions, imported Shia scholars to replace Sunni scholars.
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• Shah killed Sunnis; destroyed & desecrated their graves, mosques.
• Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II to ask Shah to stop the anti-Sunni actions. However, Ismail was strongly anti-Sunni, ignored the Sultan's warning, and continued to spread the Shia faith by the sword.
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• Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II to ask Shah to stop the anti-Sunni actions. However, Ismail was strongly anti-Sunni, ignored the Sultan's warning, and continued to spread the Shia faith by the sword.
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• In his rule, there was a very raucous and colourful, almost carnival-like holiday for celebrating the assassination of Caliph Umar.
• On the day, an effigy of Umar was made to be cursed, insulted, and finally burned.
• Ummul Mu'mineens were abused publicly.
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• On the day, an effigy of Umar was made to be cursed, insulted, and finally burned.
• Ummul Mu'mineens were abused publicly.
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• He persecuted, imprisoned, exiled, and executed stubbornly resistant Sunnis.
• In 1501, Ismail invited all the Shia living outside Iran to come to Iran and be assured of protection from the Sunni majority.
• Massacres of sunnis was common. Read in below snippet.
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• In 1501, Ismail invited all the Shia living outside Iran to come to Iran and be assured of protection from the Sunni majority.
• Massacres of sunnis was common. Read in below snippet.
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SHIA RHETORIC.
• Nowdays, Shias make rhetoric that Sultan Selim killed 40,000 shia Qilbashes.
• What they dont tell is that these Shia Qilbashes were killing innocent sunnis in 1000s, destroying mosques & defiling Quran.
• Qilbashes were punished for their crimes.
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• Nowdays, Shias make rhetoric that Sultan Selim killed 40,000 shia Qilbashes.
• What they dont tell is that these Shia Qilbashes were killing innocent sunnis in 1000s, destroying mosques & defiling Quran.
• Qilbashes were punished for their crimes.
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Infact, Shias are well known for committing genocides of sunnis, but neo-global anti sunnism have allowed them to hide their crimes and play victim card.
In 1504 - 30,000 sunnis were killed by a shia ruler.
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In 1504 - 30,000 sunnis were killed by a shia ruler.
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