（高产似那啥）（阿拉伯口音的英语果然很迷人）
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Islamic World was ruled by 2 great empires:
Ottoman empire based on Sunny Sect of Islam
Safavid Empire based on Shia Sect of Islam (Iran, Iraq, Azerbaijan)
The greater part of the Islamic World was under the Ottoman Empire from 1281 (or 1299) to 1923
Iran was ruled by the Safavid Empire for more than 200 years, from 1502 to…
The founder of the Safavid Dynasty
Shah Ismail I (King), was the founder of the Safavid Empire, who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi’a Islam and established Shi’ism as the state religion
The Safavids were one of the most significant ruling dynasties of Iran (the golden age of Iran; “gunpowder empires”)
At its height, the Safavid Empire controlled not only the entirety of what is now Iran(Persia), Armenia, and Azerbaijan, but also most of Afghanistan, Iraq, Georgia, and the Caucasus, and parts of Turkey, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan
Persian is equal to Farsi
Unification of Iran: a significant step
The Safavid united Iran’s provinces under single Iranian sovereignty in the early modern period, this step was very important for modernization of the country and its security as well.
Shah Abbas I: modernized the Persian military, adding musketeers and artillery-men; moved the capital city deeper into the Persian heartland (military and economic reason)(1926); established a policy of tolerance towards Christians in the empire.
Capital from Qazvin to Isfahan
Become the biggest city in Iran; now the second biggest city
The new Capital: Isfahan/Esfahan
It was the second time for Isfahan to be capital
It had been the former capital of the great Seljuq empire which stretched from Central Asia to Syria
New plan for Isfahan
The center of the new city was a wonderful new Maidan called the “design of the world squre”
Worship(Masjid Shah); celebration(the Mosque of Sheikh Lutfallash); sovereign administration; trade
Maidan/ Squre Naqshe Hahan, Isfahan
Shah Abbas I would gather the 3 main components of power in Persia in his own backyard, in Isfahan:
The power of the clergy was represented by the Shah Mosque and the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque,
The power of the market was represented by the Imperial Bazar
The power of the Shah was represented by the Ali Qapu Palace
Shah Abbas I Modernized Iran
Reformed military and civilian life
Reformed government
Industry, trade, and art developed
Established the capital at Isfahan
Tolerated non-Muslims/Christian…
…
The collapse of the Safavid
Started after the death of Shah Abbas I
Caused by continuing pressure from Ottoman armies/War between the 2 empires
Persecution of religious minors was encouraged, pushing Sunni Afganistan rebel…
…
Iran has had 25 main regimes now.
Islam is open: “gain knowledge even you go to China”
But when Muslim explain Islam, it becomes narrow.
全程都在跟我们强调Islam is peaceful……感觉大家对Muslim的偏见还是很深的（虽然他自己也承认Muslim经常在内斗）
其实不少国家都会采取措施去打击恐怖活动（但是可能确实是囊中羞涩，而且宗教的问题确实很难解决吧），所以并没有很多的成效（此处举例土耳其）
The bad economy in Muslim Countries also a threat.除了经济原因，他们还认为自己是“天选之人”（类似于superman），所以社会上的不安因素也会增多
感想：我知道反正无论怎么说LZY还是很讨厌Muslim的，所以也不发表太多意见了。但是这个伊朗大叔真的很可爱，很热情，还会请我们去他家玩请我们吃饭。总而言之我觉得极端分子和宗教狂热者只是极少数的，我们还是应该用平常心和正常的眼光看待穆斯林和伊斯兰教。（我个人见解）