The Safavids ( Persian : Ø Ù Ù Û Ø Ù ) were an Iranian Shia dynasty of mixed Azeri and Kurdish origins which ruled Iran from 1501\/1502 to 1722 .
The Safavids ( ; Kurdish : Ø Û Ù Û Ù Û Û Û Ú Ø Ù , SefewÃ ; ) were one of the most significant ruling dynasties of Iran .