Posted on 11/29/2016 9:59:20 AM PST by Fennie
Worthwhile to mention that Timurid dynasty and Timur_e lang had Turko-Mongol lineage and the dynasty followed initial mongol invasion of Iran. Also, the Safavid were a Turkic speaking dynasty in Iran who forcibly converted Iranians to Shi’ism circa 15-16 century.
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