The impact of the first Ottoman-Safavid peace treaty (Treaty of Amasya) in 1555 on the organization of religious affairs between the two states during the mid-sixteenth century AD

Abstract

The Treaty of Amasya, concluded in 1555, is one of the most important treaties in the history of Ottoman-Safavid relations, because it was the first peace treaty concluded between them that was able to put an end to the state of continuous, endless war between the two parties, which had been renewed since 1532 during the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-1566) and Shah Tahmasp (1524-1576). Through the articles it approved, it contributed to organizing the causes of the dispute between them, in addition to the efforts of both parties to maintain the state of peace by adhering to its articles and not violating them for 23 years. The importance of the topic lies in the fact that the religious reality of both the Ottoman and Safavid states constitutes one of the reasons for the conflict between them, and that the Treaty of Amasya contributed to creating a state of calm and stability between the two states over a period of 23 years, i.e. it addressed the causes of the dispute between the two states, including the religious factor. So what is its role in organizing the religious relations of both states over a period of 23 years? This question was a basic factor in choosing the research topic