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**__CVineXPharm__** · 07-03-2012, 02:19 AM

Walaikum Salam,

Iran became Majority Shia in the 16th Century when blood-thirsty Safavids came to power.

Here is example of Safavid tactics:

Methods of converting Muslims to Shiism (taken from Wikipedia):

Ismail consolidated his rule over the country and launched a thorough and at times brutal campaign to convert the majority Sunni population to Twelver Shiism and thus transform the religious landscape of Iran.[14]

His methods of converting Iran included:

Imposing Shiism as the state and mandatory religion for the whole nation and much forcible conversions of Iranian Sufi Sunnis to Shiism.[15][16][17]

He reintroduced the Sadr (Arabic, leader) – an office that was responsible for supervising religious institutions and endowments. With a view to transforming Iran into a Shiite state, the Sadr was also assigned the task of disseminating Twelver doctrine.[18]

He destroyed Sunni mosques. This was even noted by Tomé Pires, the Portuguese ambassador to China who visited Iran in 1511–12, who when referring to Ismail noted: "He (i.e. Ismail) reforms our churches, destroys the houses of all Moors who follow (the Sunnah of) Muhammad…"[19]

He enforced the ritual and compulsory cursing of the first three Sunni Caliphs (Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman) as usurpers, from all mosques, disbanded Sunni Tariqahs and seized their assets, used state patronage to develop Shia shrines, institutions and religious art and imported Shia scholars to replace Sunni scholars.[20][21][22]

He shed Sunni blood and destroyed and desecrated the graves and mosques of Sunnis. This caused the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II (who initially congratulated Ismail on his victories) to advise and ask the young monarch (in a “fatherly” manner) to stop the anti-Sunni actions. However, Ismail was strongly anti-Sunni, ignored the Sultan's warning, and continued to spread the Shia faith by the sword.[23][24]

He persecuted, imprisoned and executed stubbornly resistant Sunnis.[25][26]

With the establishment of Safavid rule, there was a very raucous and colourful, almost carnival-like holiday on 26 Dhu al-Hijjah (or alternatively, 9 Rabi' al-awwal) celebrating the murder of Caliph Umar. The highlight of the day was making an effigy of Umar to be cursed, insulted, and finally burned. However, as relations between Iran and Sunni countries improved, the holiday was no longer observed (at least officially).[27]

In 1501 Ismail invited all the Shia living outside Iran to come to Iran and be assured of protection from the Sunni majority.[28]

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Assalamualaikum

Jazakallah, very detailed and shocking indeed.

Till now, I did not knew how Iran became a shia state. I will inshallah search reliable books on this topic to understand further about the true history of iran. Amd I will also inshallah read further on the link you have provided.

My brother met an irani scholar who was sunni. He was shocked by the calibre of the scholar, the knowledge, the aklaaq e.t.c even today there are irani sunni scholars who are high in knowledge but few. What can we do other then simply making dua for them, for their safeguard in following the truth.

Even today our Ummah is in danger. People in brazil are thought that there are no more muslims in world, and the only religion is christianity. People in Indonasia are converting to christianity from money. e.t.c

It is all because of our sins, and no Amr bil Maroof being done. So we should use most of our opportunity mostly in tabligh.

Jazakallah.

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__CVineXPharm__ Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 406 Senior Member	Walaikum Salam, Iran became Majority Shia in the 16th Century when blood-thirsty Safavids came to power. Here is example of Safavid tactics: Methods of converting Muslims to Shiism (taken from Wikipedia): Ismail consolidated his rule over the country and launched a thorough and at times brutal campaign to convert the majority Sunni population to Twelver Shiism and thus transform the religious landscape of Iran.[14] His methods of converting Iran included: Imposing Shiism as the state and mandatory religion for the whole nation and much forcible conversions of Iranian Sufi Sunnis to Shiism.[15][16][17] He reintroduced the Sadr (Arabic, leader) – an office that was responsible for supervising religious institutions and endowments. With a view to transforming Iran into a Shiite state, the Sadr was also assigned the task of disseminating Twelver doctrine.[18] He destroyed Sunni mosques. This was even noted by Tomé Pires, the Portuguese ambassador to China who visited Iran in 1511–12, who when referring to Ismail noted: "He (i.e. Ismail) reforms our churches, destroys the houses of all Moors who follow (the Sunnah of) Muhammad…"[19] He enforced the ritual and compulsory cursing of the first three Sunni Caliphs (Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman) as usurpers, from all mosques, disbanded Sunni Tariqahs and seized their assets, used state patronage to develop Shia shrines, institutions and religious art and imported Shia scholars to replace Sunni scholars.[20][21][22] He shed Sunni blood and destroyed and desecrated the graves and mosques of Sunnis. This caused the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II (who initially congratulated Ismail on his victories) to advise and ask the young monarch (in a “fatherly” manner) to stop the anti-Sunni actions. However, Ismail was strongly anti-Sunni, ignored the Sultan's warning, and continued to spread the Shia faith by the sword.[23][24] He persecuted, imprisoned and executed stubbornly resistant Sunnis.[25][26] With the establishment of Safavid rule, there was a very raucous and colourful, almost carnival-like holiday on 26 Dhu al-Hijjah (or alternatively, 9 Rabi' al-awwal) celebrating the murder of Caliph Umar. The highlight of the day was making an effigy of Umar to be cursed, insulted, and finally burned. However, as relations between Iran and Sunni countries improved, the holiday was no longer observed (at least officially).[27] In 1501 Ismail invited all the Shia living outside Iran to come to Iran and be assured of protection from the Sunni majority.[28] --END OF QUOTE-- Read more here Assalamualaikum Jazakallah, very detailed and shocking indeed. Till now, I did not knew how Iran became a shia state. I will inshallah search reliable books on this topic to understand further about the true history of iran. Amd I will also inshallah read further on the link you have provided. My brother met an irani scholar who was sunni. He was shocked by the calibre of the scholar, the knowledge, the aklaaq e.t.c even today there are irani sunni scholars who are high in knowledge but few. What can we do other then simply making dua for them, for their safeguard in following the truth. Even today our Ummah is in danger. People in brazil are thought that there are no more muslims in world, and the only religion is christianity. People in Indonasia are converting to christianity from money. e.t.c It is all because of our sins, and no Amr bil Maroof being done. So we should use most of our opportunity mostly in tabligh. Jazakallah.
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