What was a motive for Ismail I destroying Sunni tombs?
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To consolidate his power and establish a distinct Shia identity for his empire, Ismail I sought to separate his domain from its Sunni past. He viewed the destruction of Sunni tombs as a symbolic way of breaking with the previous Sunni dynasties and asserting his own religious authority.
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