1. Muslim Empires The Safavid Dynasty (1501-1736)

2. Muslim Empires Your Tasks: Understand the divisions in religion Understand the differences between the Ottomans and the Safavids Understand the causes of the Safavid’s rise and fall

3. Muslim Empires Instructions Sunni vs Shiite Ottomans vs Safavids What goes up must come down –the Safavids

4. Muslim Empires Sunni vs Shiite Research what it is to be a Sunni and Shiite Muslim Create a Venn diagram to illustrate the differences and similarities between the two sects Discuss the historical division between Sunni and Shiite Muslims and how they are relevant today

5. Muslim Empires Ottomans vs Safavids Research information which describes the two empires Create a Venn diagram to illustrate the differences between the Ottomans and the Safavids Discuss the significance of the differences and what made each empire successful or fail

6. Muslim Empires The Rise and Fall of the Safavids Review pages 468 to 470 Organize the following slide (don’t forget to call on your teacher to show your work once you are done)

7. Muslim Empires The Rise and Fall of the Safavids _The Rise of the Safavids_| The Fall of the Safavids | a loss of vigour after the death of Shah Abbas the fall of Timur Lenk Shah was available to subjects Afghan invades capital religious orthodoxy Shiite Muslims act as a unifying force appointment to senior bureaucratic positions based on merit being land locked Click on each box and slide them under the correct category. After you are done, call your teacher to show your work

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