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Handout
Other

Isfahan: History of the Safavids

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the Safavid dynasty, from its earliest beginnings with the Sufi order, to the final end marked by Afghanis laying siege to Isfahan during the summer of 1722.
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Handout
University of Calgary

The Islamic World to 1600: The Safavid Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
This page comes from the University of Calgary and thoroughly describes the Safavid Empire as well as provides a clickable map detailing the areas included within their empire.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: The Safavid Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC surveys the history of the Persian Safavid Empire (1501-1722) in what is now modern Iran. Founded by the Sufi Brotherhood, it adopted the Shi'a version of Islam and the cause of the hidden Imam, which still influences the...