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[[Shi'a]] scholars who lived in Ottoman Empire territory suffered a lot of pressure and restriction imposed by Ottoman government due to the on-going war and conflict between Ottoman empire and [[Safavid Dynasty]]. These restrictions caused many Shi'a scholars to emigrate to [[Iran]]. | [[Shi'a]] scholars who lived in Ottoman Empire territory suffered a lot of pressure and restriction imposed by Ottoman government due to the on-going war and conflict between Ottoman empire and [[Safavid Dynasty]]. These restrictions caused many Shi'a scholars to emigrate to [[Iran]]. | ||
Al-Muhaqqiq al-Karaki was among the scholars who travelled to Iran in the second decade of the 10th/15th century and probably at the invitation of [[Shah Isma'il Safavi]].<ref>Ja'fariyan, ''Safawiyya az zuhur ta zawal'', p.98</ref> After 15 years, he moved to [[Iraq]] because of the [[battle of | Al-Muhaqqiq al-Karaki was among the scholars who travelled to Iran in the second decade of the 10th/15th century and probably at the invitation of [[Shah Isma'il Safavi]].<ref>Ja'fariyan, ''Safawiyya az zuhur ta zawal'', p.98</ref> After 15 years, he moved to [[Iraq]] because of the [[battle of Chaldiran]], and inattention of Shah Isma'il to political and cultural issues and scholars positions.<ref>Puramini, ''Safawiyan namad-i iqtidar-i Iran'', p.116</ref> | ||
After Shah Isma'il, al-Muhaqqiq's spiritual and scholarly characteristics caused [[Shah Tahmasb Safavi]] to ask him to return to Iran. It is said that Shah Tahmasb was very fond of his characteristics and his scholarly status<ref>Dawani, ''Mafakhir al-Islam'', vol.4 p.422</ref> and after his return to Iran gave him the position of [[Shaykh al- | After Shah Isma'il, al-Muhaqqiq's spiritual and scholarly characteristics caused [[Shah Tahmasb Safavi]] to ask him to return to Iran. It is said that Shah Tahmasb was very fond of his characteristics and his scholarly status<ref>Dawani, ''Mafakhir al-Islam'', vol.4 p.422</ref> and after his return to Iran gave him the position of [[Shaykh al-Islam]], which was the highest religious position in the country at that time. Shah Tahmasb, also, authorized him to interfere in governmental issues. Al-Muhaqqiq al-Karaki get the most of this special opportunity to deal with some issues in the Shah's court and to spread the teachings of Shi'a school of thought and to consolidate Shi'a principles in the Safavid territory.<ref>Tunikabuni, ''Qisas al-'ulama'', p.347</ref> | ||
Some scholars were appointed as Shaykh al-Islam after al-Muhaqqiq al-Karaki, but none of them had his power and influence on the Safavid court. [[Baha' al-Din al-'Amili]] and [[al-'Allama al-Majlisi]] are two of eminent personalities who became Shaykh al-Islam after him. | Some scholars were appointed as Shaykh al-Islam after al-Muhaqqiq al-Karaki, but none of them had his power and influence on the Safavid court. [[Baha' al-Din al-'Amili]] and [[al-'Allama al-Majlisi]] are two of eminent personalities who became Shaykh al-Islam after him. | ||