Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardabili
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Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardabili was a prominent 13th–14th century Sufi leader and spiritual ancestor of Iran’s Safavid dynasty, revered as the founder of the Safaviyya order.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Iranian religious figure
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Muslim mystic ⓘ Sufi leader ⓘ eponymous ancestor ⓘ founder of a Sufi order ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Safavid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Ardabil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Ardabil
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Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Ardabil
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Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryActive |
13th century
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14th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | pilgrimage to his shrine in Ardabil ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important figure in Iranian religious history
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symbolic ancestor of a major Iranian dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Iranian ⓘ |
| founded | Safaviyya order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Safi al-Din NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShrine | Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Safi al-Din of Ardabil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Sheikh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Safavid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being spiritual forebear of the Safavid shahs
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founding the Safaviyya Sufi order ⓘ |
| languageContext | Persian cultural sphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | provided spiritual legitimacy to the Safavid dynasty ⓘ |
| name | Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardabili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Azerbaijan region
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northwestern Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousBranch | Sufism ⓘ |
| role |
Sufi master
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spiritual guide ⓘ |
| spiritualAncestorOf | Safavid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfLeader |
Sufi order head
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religious leader ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | founder of the Safaviyya order ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil
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Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil
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Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardabili
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