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DescriptionThe declaration of Shi'ism as the state religion of Iran by Shah Ismail -Safavids dynasty.jpeg
English: The declaration of Shi'ism as the state religion of Iran in 1501 by Shah Ismail - Safavids dynasty
The caption reads "On Friday, the exalted king went to the congregational mosque of Tabriz and ordered its preacher, who was one of the Shi'ite dignitaries, to mount the pulpit. The king himself proceeded to the front of the pulpit, unsheathed the sword of the Lord of Time, may peace be upon him, and stood there like the shining sum"
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The Shadow of God and the Hidden Imam, The University of Chicago Press, 1984, ISBN0-226-02782-1
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اعلام تشیع به عنوان مذهب دولتی ایران در سال 1501 توسط شاه اسماعیل - صفویه در توضیح این عکس آمده است: «پادشاهی تعالی روز جمعه به مسجد جماعت تبریز رفت و به واعظ آن که از بزرگان شیعه بود دستور داد بر منبر برود و خود پادشاه جلوی منبر رفت