بازخواني رسميت يافتن تشيع در ايرانِ عهد اولجايتو

Review of Shiʹism Being Recognized as the Official Religion in Iran during the Reign of Uldjaytu

In the middle of Uldjaytu reign (703-716 A.H), that in the result of sectarian conflicts between the two major Sunni groups, the Hanafis and the Shafiʹis, when the Mongols of Iran were about to apostasy from Islam, Shiʹism played an important historical role and, by the conversion of Uldjaytu to Shiʹism (709 A.H), it had been prevented from the renewal of Mongolan traditions and costumes in Iran. The active and influential presence of Shiʹism in the religious arena of Iran in this period of time, in addition to being in the benefit of Islam and the Muslims, gave the Shiʹa the opportunity to familiarize the Iranian society with their religious beliefs. Although the official recognition of Shiʹism did not continue after Uldjaytu, it had so many effects on the Iranian religious changes in the next periods that its consequence being the official recognition and establishment of Shiʹism in the Safavid period.