Jurnal Keislaman p-ISSN : 2089-7413 and e-ISSN : 2722-7804 Published by Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Taruna Surabaya Jl. Kalirungkut Mejoyo I No. 2, Kec. Rungkut, Kota Surabaya, Jawa Timur 60293 Email: jurnalkeislaman@staitaruna.ac.id 167 THE DYNAMICS OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION IN THE PERSIAN REGION: A HISTORICAL STUDY Arditya Prayogi IAIN Pekalongan arditya.prayogi@iainpekalongan.ac.id Lilik Riandita IAIN Pekalongan lilik.riandita@iainpekalongan.ac.id Singgih Setiawan IAIN Pekalongan singgih.setiawan@iainpekalongan.ac.id Abstract The chapters in the history of Islamic civilization by historians are divided into classical, medieval, and modern periods. Islamic civilization itself is a civilization that spread widely to various regions, including the Persian region. Persia in its history deviates many relics that show how Islam and its civilization are dynamic in each era. This article was written using a qualitative descriptive approach by describing the literature study method. From the results of the discussion, it is known that Islamic civilization in Persia is dynamic, and most of the relics left by the Shafavid dynasty. In addition, in the later period, Persian identification with Shia (teachings) became attached to each other as a result of the dynamics of Islam in this region. Keywords: Persian, Civilization, Islam, Shia Abstrak Pembabakan dalam sejarah peradaban Islam oleh para sejarawan dibagi menjadi periode klasik, abad pertengahan, dan modern. Peradaban Islam sendiri merupakan peradaban yang menyebar luas ke berbagai wilayah, termasuk wilayah Persia. Persia dalam sejarahnya menyimpan banyak peninggalan yang menunjukkan betapa Islam dan peradabannya dinamis di setiap zamannya. Artikel ini ditulis dengan menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif dengan menggunakan metode studi kepustakaan. Dari hasil pembahasan diketahui bahwa peradaban Islam di Persia bersifat dinamis, dan sebagian besar peninggalannya ditinggalkan oleh Dinasti Syafawi. Selain itu, di kemudian hari, identifikasi Persia dengan Syi’ah (ajaran) menjadi melekat satu sama lain sebagai akibat dari dinamika Islam di wilayah ini . Kata Kunci: Persia, Peradaban, Islam, Syi’ah INTRODUCTION Among the long history of Muslims in the world, Persia is one area that has also been entered by Muslims. However, when we talk about Persia, our minds immediately turn to the country that is now Iran. In fact, the ethnic group (Persia) is not only Iran, although the majority of Persians are in Iran. Persians are also a minority in countries