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Although Shah Isma'il was the founder of the Safavid dynasty, the dynasty owes its stability and establishment to the long period of Shah Tahmasp's reign. The first half of his reign was devoted to eliminating divisions among the heads of the [[Qizilbash]] and the control of wars in eastern and western borders of the country. | Although Shah Isma'il was the founder of the Safavid dynasty, the dynasty owes its stability and establishment to the long period of Shah Tahmasp's reign. The first half of his reign was devoted to eliminating divisions among the heads of the [[Qizilbash]] and the control of wars in eastern and western borders of the country. | ||
In 54th year of his reign, Shah Tahmasp died in Qazvin on [[Safar 15]], 984 ([[May | In 54th year of his reign, Shah Tahmasp died in Qazvin on [[Safar 15]], 984 ([[May 24]], 1576). After a while, his corpse was buried in [[Mashhad]]. Shah Tahmasp appeared to be a pious person committed to religious obligations. Although Shiism was announced as the official religion during his father's reign, it was Tahmasp who established and propagated Shiism throughout Iran. | ||
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