The Zahediyeh or Zahediyya () was a Sufi order established in northern Persia in the 13th century CE by Sheikh Zahed Gilani (Taj al-Din Ebrahim). It played a formative role in the religious and spiritual developments of the region, and later served as the spiritual precursor to the Safaviyya order, from which the Safavid dynasty emerged in the early 16th century CE.
The Zahediyeh or Zahediyya () was a Sufi order established in northern Persia in the 13th century CE by Sheikh Zahed Gilani (Taj al-Din Ebrahim). It played a formative role in the religious and spiritual developments of the region, and later served as the spiritual precursor to the Safaviyya order, from which the Safavid dynasty emerged in the early 16th century CE.
== Origins == Sheikh Zahed Gilani (Taj al-Din Ebrahim) established the Zahediyeh in Gilan, northern Persia, during the Ilkhanid period (13th century). Historical traditions describe him as a religious leader of wide influence, who attracted followers across the Caspian region. His most prominent disciple was Safi-ad-Din Ardabili (1252–1334), who married Zahed Gilani's daughter and succeeded him as the head of the order around 1301 CE.
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