Shia Ottoman Empire

There were Shiite Turkic confederations -- the Ottomans and other beyliks, however, were thoroughly Sunni.

If, in the post-Timurid aftermath, the Ak or Qara Koyunlu conquer the Anatolian beyliks a la the Safavids, you might be able to have Shiite Anatolia.
 
There were Shiite Turkic confederations -- the Ottomans and other beyliks, however, were thoroughly Sunni.

If, in the post-Timurid aftermath, the Ak or Qara Koyunlu conquer the Anatolian beyliks a la the Safavids, you might be able to have Shiite Anatolia.

Would An Turkic Shiite Empire be able to become that large and expand into Arabia, ruling Sunni Arabs ? How would Persia develope, since they didn´t become really Shiite until 18th century ?
 
Would An Turkic Shiite Empire be able to become that large and expand into Arabia, ruling Sunni Arabs ? How would Persia develope, since they didn´t become really Shiite until 18th century ?


If they adopt the same policy and doctrine of the Ottomans and develop such a fierce military system hardened by all types of warfare both east and west and have strings of phenomenal rulers, then yes they could. But this state might have more stability problems as no matter what it did, it's Sunni populace will not accept a Caliph as a Shi'i and while being obedient while this state holds power, they will be more difficult to control than Orthodox Christians. Basically, this state may create a Shi'i Anatolia and would have the potential for conquest into Europe, it will likely have more stability issues in Egypt and the Levant, but less in Iraq.

How Iran progresses depends on what Turkic tribe we use, such as the Qara Qoyunlyu would butterfly the rise of the Safaviyya, but another tribe away from Azerbaijan might allow the Safavids to come to power. Then there are differing theories on what the reactions of the two states would be to each other and different views on why Is'mail even became Shi'i.
 
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There was a serious Shia rebellion throughout the Anatolia prior to the first invasion by Selim I that did also extend to other disgruntled groups.
When the Safavids invaded the Ottomans there were additional Shia revolts that erupted in support of the Safavids.

Also, it is said that one of Seim's relatives that he did not manage to kill had gone to the Shah and converted to Shia and had the Safavids been really successfully possibly enthroned him. It is hard to say if the man was real or a pretender or not.

My sourcing being the book Osman's Dream by Caroline Finkel
 
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