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The Ottomans were Sunni Muslims, and the Safavids were Shiite Muslims.

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Q: Which of the following best describes the differences between the Ottomans and the Safavids?
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What modern-day border was created by the ottomans and safavids?

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Who was the group that provided the model on which the Safavids based their government was?

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Who was the group that provided the model on which the safavids based based their government was?

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A battle between the Safavids and Ottomans established which modern-day border?

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Were safavids members of janissary?

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The Safavids and the Ottomans fought a battle that determined the modern-day boundary between which two countries?

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