As distasteful as it was for a _________ to curry favor from the Safavid ruler Shah Tahmasp, Humayun received his support and reclaimed his throne in 1555.

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Humayun, a Sunni Muslim, found it distasteful to seek support from Shah Tahmasp, a Shia Muslim ruler of the Safavid dynasty, due to the sectarian differences between Sunni and Shia Islam. However, he did so to reclaim his throne.

As Distasteful as It Was for a _________ to Curry