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- The Emergence of the Safavids Contributed by Prof. Dr. Nazeer Ahmed, PhDThe origins of the Safavid dynasty in Persia must be sought in the folk Islam that developed in the immediate aftermath of the Mongol devastations and in the political convulsions in the border areas of Persia and Anatolia after the Timurid invasions. Between the year 1219 when Genghiz Khan’s troops crossed the Amu Darya in Kazagistan, and 1261 when the Mamlukes finally stopped the Mongol...0 Comments 0 Shares 527 Views
- The Battle of Chaldiran Contributed by Prof. Dr. Nazeer Ahmed, PhDThe Turkish kingdoms of the Kara Kuyunlu and Aq Kuyunlu did not last. One of the reasons for this transience was that their rulers did not establish enduring political and administrative structures to sustain their empires. The Safavids were successful while the Kuyunlus failed because they built a legacy of lasting political and administrative structures. Their imprint on the political,...0 Comments 0 Shares 513 Views
- The Caliphate moves to Istanbul Contributed by Prof. Dr. Nazeer Ahmed, PhDThe Battle of Chaldiran (1514) changed the balance of power in West Asia in favor of the Ottomans. Thereafter, the Safavids were contained within Persia, while the Ottomans held sway in the eastern Mediterranean. Selim I did not press his advantage after the battle and pursue Shah Ismail. The harsh winter in Azerbaijan and the mountains of eastern Anatolia presented serious problems and there...0 Comments 0 Shares 524 Views
- Babur in Delhi Contributed by Prof. Dr. Nazeer Ahmed, PhDZahiruddin Muhammed Babur (1483-1530), founder of the Moghul dynasty in the subcontinent, was a descendant of Timur from his father’s side and of Genghiz Khan from his mother’s side. Since Timur himself was a Tatar and married into a Birlas Turkish family, it may also be claimed that Babur was a Turk. The word Moghul is a Farsi corruption for Mongol, and it stayed with Babur’s...0 Comments 0 Shares 533 Views
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