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'''Sheikh Junayd''' (died 1460) was the son of [[Shaykh Ibrahim]]. After the death of his father, he assumed the leadership of the [[Safaviyya]] from 1447-1460.
'''Sheikh Junayd''' (died 1460) was the son of [[Shaykh Ibrahim]]. After the death of his father, he assumed the leadership of the [[Safaviyya]] from 1447-1460.


Under Junayd, the Safaviyya was transformed from a [[Sufism|Sufi]] order organized around a saint-ascetic into an active military movement with a policy of conquest and domination. He was the first Safavi spiritual leader to espouse specifically [[Shi’i]] sentiments, and in particular those of the [[Twelver]] [[ghulat]].<ref>Vincent J. Cornell,[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=g5LNUS0ciAAC&pg=PA225&dq=safavi+junayd&lr=&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=safavi%20junayd&f=false ''Voices of Islam: Voices of tradition''], pg.225</ref><ref>Seyyed Hossein Nasr,[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=yn8OAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA61&dq=safawi+junayd&lr=&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=safawi%20junayd&f=false ''Traditional Islam in the modern world''], pg.61</ref> Junayd was viewed as a divine incarnation by his followers.<ref>Jaroslav Krejčí, Anna Krejčová, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=M88CVW8RkCcC&pg=PA151&dq=Safaviya&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=Safaviya&f=false ''Before the European challenge''], pg.151</ref><ref>Farhad Daftary. [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=kQGlyZAy134C&pg=PA466&dq=Safawi&lr=&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=Safawi&f=false ''The Ismāʻı̄lı̄s''], pg.466</ref>
Under Junayd, the Safaviyya was transformed from a [[Sufism|Sufi]] order organized around a saint-ascetic into an active military movement with a policy of conquest and domination. He was the first Safavi spiritual leader to espouse specifically orthodox [[Twelver]] [[Shi’i]] sentiments.<ref>Vincent J. Cornell,[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=g5LNUS0ciAAC&pg=PA225&dq=safavi+junayd&lr=&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=safavi%20junayd&f=false ''Voices of Islam: Voices of tradition''], pg.225</ref><ref>Seyyed Hossein Nasr,[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=yn8OAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA61&dq=safawi+junayd&lr=&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=safawi%20junayd&f=false ''Traditional Islam in the modern world''], pg.61</ref> Junayd was viewed as a descendant of the Imam Ali, or [[sayyid]] by his followers.<ref>Jaroslav Krejčí, Anna Krejčová, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=M88CVW8RkCcC&pg=PA151&dq=Safaviya&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=Safaviya&f=false ''Before the European challenge''], pg.151</ref><ref>Farhad Daftary. [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=kQGlyZAy134C&pg=PA466&dq=Safawi&lr=&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=Safawi&f=false ''The Ismāʻı̄lı̄s''], pg.466</ref>


During his time in [[Ardabil]], Junayd attracted so many disciples that in 1448, [[Jahan Shah]] (the [[Kara Koyunlu]] prince) drove him into exile to Anatolia and Syria. While there, he engaged in missionary activities and accumulated [[Turkmen people|Turkmen]] followers.<ref>Kathryn Babayan, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=WLoUePLTdfgC&pg=PA139&dq=safavi+junayd&lr=&as_brr=3# ''Mystics, monarchs, and messiahs''], pg.139</ref> He then went to the court of [[Uzun Hassan]] at [[Diyarbakır]], where he married Uzun Hassan’s sister, Khadija Begum, somewhere between 1456-1459.<ref>Andrew J. Newman, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=afsYCq1XOewC&pg=PA129&dq=safavi+haydar&lr=&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=safavi%20haydar&f=false ''Safavid Iran''], pg.129</ref>
During his time in [[Ardabil]], Junayd attracted so many disciples that in 1448, [[Jahan Shah]] (the [[Kara Koyunlu]] prince) drove him into exile to Anatolia and Syria. While there, he engaged in missionary activities and accumulated [[Turkmen people|Turkmen]] followers.<ref>Kathryn Babayan, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=WLoUePLTdfgC&pg=PA139&dq=safavi+junayd&lr=&as_brr=3# ''Mystics, monarchs, and messiahs''], pg.139</ref> He then went to the court of [[Uzun Hassan]] at [[Diyarbakır]], where he married Uzun Hassan’s sister, Khadija Begum, somewhere between 1456-1459.<ref>Andrew J. Newman, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=afsYCq1XOewC&pg=PA129&dq=safavi+haydar&lr=&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=safavi%20haydar&f=false ''Safavid Iran''], pg.129</ref>


Junayd was prevented from returning to Ardabil, so he lived at [[Shirvan]] where he died in a local skirmish near the [[Samur River]] in what is modern [[Azerbaijan]], where he was buried. This led to the beginning of animosity between the mainly Sunni [[Shirvanshah]] and the increasingly heterodox Shi’i Safaviyya.<ref>Percy Molesworth Sykes, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=wiAZyeSKKWwC&pg=PA240&dq=safavi+junayd&lr=&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=safavi%20junayd&f=false ''A History of Persia''], pg.240-241</ref>
Junayd was prevented from returning to Ardabil, so he lived at [[Shirvan]] where he died in a local skirmish near the [[Samur River]] in what is modern [[Azerbaijan]], where he was buried. This led to the beginning of animosity between the mainly Sunni [[Shirvanshah]] and the orthodox Twelver Shi’i Safavid<ref>Percy Molesworth Sykes, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=wiAZyeSKKWwC&pg=PA240&dq=safavi+junayd&lr=&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=safavi%20junayd&f=false ''A History of Persia''], pg.240-241</ref>


Junayd was succeeded by his son [[Shaykh Haydar]].
Junayd was succeeded by his son [[Shaykh Haydar]].

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Sheikh Junayd (died 1460) was the son of Shaykh Ibrahim. After the death of his father, he assumed the leadership of the Safaviyya from 1447-1460.

Under Junayd, the Safaviyya was transformed from a Sufi order organized around a saint-ascetic into an active military movement with a policy of conquest and domination. He was the first Safavi spiritual leader to espouse specifically orthodox Twelver Shi’i sentiments.[1][2] Junayd was viewed as a descendant of the Imam Ali, or sayyid by his followers.[3][4]

During his time in Ardabil, Junayd attracted so many disciples that in 1448, Jahan Shah (the Kara Koyunlu prince) drove him into exile to Anatolia and Syria. While there, he engaged in missionary activities and accumulated Turkmen followers.[5] He then went to the court of Uzun Hassan at Diyarbakır, where he married Uzun Hassan’s sister, Khadija Begum, somewhere between 1456-1459.[6]

Junayd was prevented from returning to Ardabil, so he lived at Shirvan where he died in a local skirmish near the Samur River in what is modern Azerbaijan, where he was buried. This led to the beginning of animosity between the mainly Sunni Shirvanshah and the orthodox Twelver Shi’i Safavid[7]

Junayd was succeeded by his son Shaykh Haydar.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Vincent J. Cornell,Voices of Islam: Voices of tradition, pg.225
  2. ^ Seyyed Hossein Nasr,Traditional Islam in the modern world, pg.61
  3. ^ Jaroslav Krejčí, Anna Krejčová, Before the European challenge, pg.151
  4. ^ Farhad Daftary. The Ismāʻı̄lı̄s, pg.466
  5. ^ Kathryn Babayan, Mystics, monarchs, and messiahs, pg.139
  6. ^ Andrew J. Newman, Safavid Iran, pg.129
  7. ^ Percy Molesworth Sykes, A History of Persia, pg.240-241
Shaykh Junayd
Preceded by Leader of the Safaviyya
1447–1460
Succeeded by

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