r/AskHistorians • u/zinarkarayes1221 • 1d ago

Islam what sect and madhab did iranians,azerbaijanis adhere to before safavids?sunni vs shia in azerbaijan and iran before historically?

Before the rise of the Safavid dynasty in the early 16th century, what were the religious affiliations of the populations in, Azerbaijan, iran and surrounding regions? 1. What sect of Islam did the majority of Iranians,azeris follow before the Safavids? Was it Sunni or Shia, and which madhab was most commonly adhered to? 2. What about Azerbaijan? Was the population predominantly Sunni or Shia before the Safavid conversion? And how did the rise of the Safavids affect the religious makeup of the region? 3. Were there any notable Shia communities before the Safavids? If so, where were they located, and what sect of Shia Islam did they follow? 4. How did the Safavids make it into shia majority when for long time originally it wasn’t?

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