Study Guide for Morgan, "Shah Isma'il and the Establishment of
Shi'ism"
Morgan focuses on the origins of the Safavids in Iran, with Shah Isma'il,
and his imposition of Shi'ism on a predominantly Sunni Iranian population.
What were the intellectual and political origins of the Safavids?
Why did Shah Isma'il pick Twelver Shi'ism?
What were the long-term effects of this choice?
What were the major characteristics of his policy towards the Ottomans?
towards his eastern neighbors?