Sunni vs Shi'ite letter

• Who was the Ottoman ruler that wrote a letter to Isma'il I?

  Selim I
• What did Isma'il I demand from Ottoman subjects?

  He demanded that they accept Shi'ism
• What does Selim I's response reveal about the Islamic sects?

  It reveals the divisive competition among them
• What significant battle did Selim I win in 1514?

  The battle of Chaldiran
• What was the outcome of Selim I's victory at Chaldiran?

  He protected his territory from Shi'ite encroachment
• What does the Qur'an declare about the true faith?

  That it is that of the Muslims
• What happens to those who profess another religion according to the Qur'an?

  They will be cast out among the rejected on the Last Judgment
• What does Selim I urge Isma'il I to do in his letter?

  To place himself among the true believers
• Who does Selim I refer to as the master of the two worlds?

  Muhammad
• What does Selim I claim about the works of the Almighty?

  They are not fragile products of caprice or folly
• According to Selim I, what is the role of man on earth?

  To comprehend the attributes of the divinity
• What does Selim I say about the consequences of abandoning the good way?

  One will be condemned to hell-fire and eternal torments
• What does Selim I accuse Isma'il I of doing?

  Of impairing the purity of the dogmas of Islam
• What sentence has the ulama pronounced against Isma'il I?

  A sentence of death for being a perjurer and blasphemer
• What does Selim I intend to do in response to Isma'il I's actions?

  To arm in defense of religion and destroy heresy
• What does Selim I hope to achieve by entering the campaign against Isma'il I?

  To liberate lands and peoples under Isma'il's yoke
• What does Selim I say about the consequences of sowing discord?

  He who sows discord can only reap evils and afflictions
• What does Selim I offer to Isma'il I before commencing war?

  Words of the Qur'an in place of the sword
• What will happen if Isma'il I persists in his conduct according to Selim I?

  His plains will be covered with Ottoman tents
• What does Selim I believe will be accomplished through his actions?

  The decrees of the Almighty will be accomplished
• Who does Selim I refer to as the God of Armies?

  The Almighty
• What does Selim I wish for Isma'il I at the end of the letter?

  Victory to him who follows the path of salvation
• Who was the Ottoman ruler that wrote a letter to Isma'il I?

  Selim I
• What did Isma'il I demand from Ottoman subjects?

  He demanded that they accept Shi'ism
• What does Selim I's response reveal about the Islamic sects?

  It reveals the divisive competition among them
• What significant battle did Selim I win in 1514?

  The battle of Chaldiran
• What was the outcome of Selim I's victory at Chaldiran?

  He protected his territory from Shi'ite encroachment
• What is the source of all light and knowledge according to the letter?

  The Supreme Being
• What does the Qur'an declare about the true faith?

  It is that of the Muslims
• What happens to those who profess another religion according to the letter?

  They will be cast out among the rejected
• What does Selim I urge Isma'il I to do?

  To place himself among the true believers
• Who does Selim I refer to as the master of the two worlds?

  Muhammad
• What does Selim I claim about the works of the Almighty?

  They are not fragile products of caprice or folly
• What does Selim I say about man in relation to the Creator?

  Man is the living image of the Creator
• According to Selim I, how can man attain divine knowledge?

  By practicing the true religion
• What does Selim I accuse Isma'il I of doing?

  Denouncing the sanctity of divine laws
• What sentence has the ulama pronounced against Isma'il I?

  A sentence of death
• What is the sacred obligation imposed on every Muslim regarding Isma'il I?

  To arm in defense of religion and destroy heresy
• What does Selim I intend to do in response to Isma'il I's actions?

  To lay aside his imperial robes and prepare for war
• What does Selim I hope to achieve by marching against Isma'il I?

  To strike down Isma'il I's tyrannous arm