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"Ruhnama" combines epic history, moral teachings and state policy. It mentions empires in which Turkmen figures were the leaders or key figures, such as the Turkmen-Persian empire founded in 1500 AD by Shah Isma'il-I, a Turkmen (or Turkoman) who began the Safawid dynasty which eventually ruled over much of today's Greater Middle East (GME - see the APS Diplomat's rim6IranSafawidsHistoryJun28-04). It is rumoured that Niyazov had someone write the book for him, with many of its contents hotly disputed by the current Shi'ite theocracy of Iran, a theocracy giving much of its credit...
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