سادات كيا وتشيع اماميه

Sadat of Kiya and the Imami Shiʹism

Sadat (pl. of Sayyid: descendants of the Prophet) of Kiya were in control of a vast area of Gilan, particularly the part of Gilan located in Giya Pish (formerly known to cover the east bank of Sefidrud) with Lahijan as its center. In the beginning, this dynasty were of the Zaydi School, but when the Safavids rose to power, they converted to Imami Shiʹism. The present paper touches upon the history and ideology of this dynasty and their relation to Imami Shiʹism.