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
instanceOf Iranian religious figure
Muslim mystic
Sufi leader
eponymous ancestor
founder of a Sufi order
associatedDynasty Safavid dynasty NERFINISHED
associatedWithCity Ardabil NERFINISHED
birthPlace Ardabil NERFINISHED
Iran NERFINISHED
burialPlace Ardabil NERFINISHED
Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble NERFINISHED
centuryActive 13th century
14th century
commemoratedBy pilgrimage to his shrine in Ardabil
countryOfOrigin Iran NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance important figure in Iranian religious history
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
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 NERFINISHED
northwestern Iran NERFINISHED
religion Islam
religiousBranch Sufism
role Sufi master
spiritual guide
spiritualAncestorOf Safavid dynasty NERFINISHED
typeOfLeader Sufi order head
religious leader
veneratedAs founder of the Safaviyya order
veneratedIn Iran NERFINISHED

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