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Ibrahim Sultan (Safavid)

Type Figure Region Iran Time 1398–1447 Also known as Ibrahim Shah

Ibrahim Sultan (c. 1398–1447), fourth sheikh of the Safavid order, grandson of founder Safi al-Din Ardabili;…

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  1. 1427–1435Erbil · IranAfter his father Khwaja Ali died, he succeeded as head of the order and consolidated the khanqah's properties amid turmoil in Azerbaijan. When Shahrukh campaigned against Azerbaijan for the third time in 1435, Ibrahim complained that Kara Iskender's officials had seized order property and obtained a formal protection order from the Timurid sultan, preserving the khanqah's status.
  2. 1438–1447Tabriz · IranAfter Jahan Shah came to power, relations were cordial; the order received Black Sheep protection and expanded its properties and followers in Azerbaijan. Ibrahim's maternal line descended from the Jalairid royal house, giving him a unique mediating position among the Turkmen polities.
  3. 1440Georgia · GeorgiaIn 1440 he accompanied Jahan Shah on campaign against Iberia (Georgia); according to the Armenian historian Thomas of Mopsuestia, Ibrahim urged Jahan Shah after the battle to levy heavy taxes on the Georgians and force their conversion, showing the order's deep involvement in Black Sheep military and political affairs.

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