Safavid power was spread through Persia by
A) resurgent Sunni military leaders.
B) Ismail's militant use of Shi'ite Islam to unify the region.
C) Safi's enforcement of sufi mysticism throughout the region.
D) Shah Abbas' successful military campaigns against the Byzantines.
E) Sunni pashas.

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Ismail, the founder of the Safavid dynasty, used the militant spread of Shi'ite Islam to unify Persia under his control. This not only helped to legitimize his rule but also created a sense of religious identity among his followers which helped to solidify the Safavid state.

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