Islamiat MCQ #490

The "Safavid" dynasty of Persia established which branch of Islam as its state religion?

Islamiat MCQ #490

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The "Safavid" dynasty of Persia established which branch of Islam as its state religion?

    • A) Zaydi Shi'ism
    • B) Isma'ili Shi'ism
    • C) Twelver Shi'ism
    • D) Sunni Islam

    Answer: Twelver Shi'ism

    Explanation: The Safavid dynasty, founded by Shah Ismail I in 1501 CE, made Twelver (Ithna Ashari) Shi'ism the official state religion of Persia, which profoundly shaped Iranian religious and political identity.