Which Imam's tomb did Ismail I destroy?
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Abu Hanifa
Answer
Abu Hanifa, the renowned 8th-century jurist and theologian, was laid to rest in Baghdad, where his tomb became a revered site for Sunni Muslims. However, during the 16th century, Ismail I, the founder of the Safavid dynasty in Iran, ordered the destruction of Abu Hanifa's tomb, along with numerous other significant Sunni landmarks, as a deliberate act to assert Shia dominance and undermine the religious authority of Sunni Islam.
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