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The difference between the Ottoman, and Safavid and Mogul The two states were the greatest powers of West Asia, and the rivalry was further fueled by dogmatic differences: the Ottomans were Sunnis, while the Safavids were staunchly Shia Muslims of the Qizilbash sect, and seen as heretics by the Ottomans. These empires were: The Ottoman Empire, which was centered in modern-day Turkey. The Safavid Empire, which controlled the areas of modern-day Iran. The Mughal Empire, which controlled modern-day Pakistan and India.