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Based on the purpose of the letter, Selim’s description of the followers of Shah Ismail I as a “heretical faction” can best be interpreted as a commentary of the Safavid Empire’s


military strength

Option A,military strength

a

adherence to Shi‘a Islam

Option B,adherence to Shi‘a Islam

b

Turkic origins

Option C,Turkic origins

c

use of the Persian language

Option D,use of the Persian language

d













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Option B — adherence to Shiʿa Islam.

Calling Shah Ismail’s followers a “heretical faction” is a religious charge aimed at their Shiʿa beliefs, used to justify Ottoman opposition and military action against the Safavids.