The Quality of Shiism's Official Recognition by the Safavids and its Consequences

During the Shah Ismael reign, scholars like Muhaghegh Karaki had come to Iran, but this matter become more serious during the reign of Shah Tahmasb I and became a basic policy for the state.In the light of this Safavid policy, a group of religious scholars from Djabal 'Amel came to Iran and naturally influenced the cultural, religious and political conditions of the society in the Safavid era. Transmitting their thoughts and scholarship in various fields, the Djabal 'Amelian Scholars trained a generation of Iranian jurists which later managed political affairs in the Safavid government. Their efforts to legislate the Safavid government were very effective. In one hand, they enriched the Shia jurisprudence in political and governmental aspects, and in other hand, they helped the Safavid State as a Shia government in order to seem as a legitimate government to the people.