Qizilbash Rebellions

The Qizilbash were Turkoman-Sh'ia militant groups that flourished immensely in the eastern part of the Anatolian Peninsula during the late 15th century. These figures played an important role in the consolidation of Persia by the Safavids. In 1512, the Safavids began with their da'wah within the Ottoman Empire and the conversion of Eastern Turkoman Tribes, who ended up joining the Safavid Ranks. As a result of this, the Shi'ite Turks living in Asia Minor were beginning to get deported into the region of Morea. The Safavid Qizilbash made their way into Kurdistan, defeating the local Turkish Garrisons while being heavily outnumbered. Now, the Ottoman Empire is treading a cross-road, between complete defeat and humiliation, and ultimate and everlasting victory!