Khvajeh Ali Safavi | |
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![]() Timur (far left) meets Khvajeh Ali Safavi (center) | |
Safavid order | |
Preceded by | Sadr al-Dīn Mūsā |
Succeeded by | →Sheikh Ebrahim→Shaykh Junayd |
Personal details | |
Died | 1427 |
Children | Sheikh Ebrahim |
Parent | |
Relatives | Shaykh Junayd (grandson) |
Khvajeh Ali Safavi (Persian : خواجه علی سیاهپوش; died 1427) was a son of Sadr al-Dīn Mūsā and grandson of Safi-ad-din Ardabili. [1] [2] He assumed leadership of the Safavid order after his father's death. According to Rudi Matthee / Encyclopedia Iranica , under Khvajeh Ali, the convictions of the Safavid order apparently shifted towards Shia Islam "under the influence of their main supporters—Turkmen tribes who adhered to a popular brand of Shiʿism". [2] Originally (i.e. prior to Khvajeh Ali), the order seemingly bore "Sunni convictions". [2]
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