When the Mughal padishahs Babur (d. 1530) and Humayun (d. 1556) - TopicsExpress



          

When the Mughal padishahs Babur (d. 1530) and Humayun (d. 1556) sought the aid of the Safavid rulers of Iran, they had to offer themselves as devotees (murids) to the Persian shahs. What was the significance of this Sufi-like act of submission, which acknowledged the Safavids as both earthly rulers and spiritual sovereigns? How did it shape the history of the Mughal empire? Azfar Moin, author of The Millennial Sovereign: Sacred Kingship and Sainthood in Islam, will be joining us today (7:00 pm) at T2F to discuss answers to these questions with Kamran Asdar. We will be live streaming the event for those who cannot make it. Watch it on:
Posted on: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 12:42:03 +0000

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