Shah Ismail's Poet's Soul: The Hidden Literary Legacy of Safavid Persia — Fexingo History

Shah Ismail I founded the Safavid Empire at age 14, conquered Tabriz, and declared Twelver Shiism the state religion. But the warrior-king also wrote poetry under the pen name Khatā'i, composing verses in Azerbaijani Turkish that blend Sufi mysticism...