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3 unusual facts about Shah Abbas


Da'i Anjudani

Da’i Anjudani (died c. 15th century CE) was an Ismaili poet who hailed from Anjudan, and lived in the time of the Ismaili Imam Mustansir b’illah (died 1480 CE) and likely died during the reign of the Safawid Shah Abbas.

Shah Abbas

Abbas I of Persia (1571–1629), Shah (king) of Iran, and the greatest ruler of the Safavid dynasty

Abbas II of Persia (1633–1666), Shah (king) of Iran, son of Shah Safi


Persian Gulf Residency

Realizing the region's significance, the British fleet supported the Persian emperor Shāh Abbās in expelling the Portuguese from Hormuz Island in 1622.


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