Kizil Bash or quizilbash or "Red Heads" because they wore a distintive red had with 12 pleates. They accepted the nomadic Turkish conception of leadership that was elicited by "Twlever Shi ism". Turks loved strong leaders even if propaganda played a role in building the character. These followers were loyal to Shah Ismail as he moved south from the Turkestan-Caspian region into Iran where he started the Safavid Empire.
After the XVIth century, the KizilBash, who were spared, hunt or hidden in their mountains, could not used like added forces by the Safavids.
Concerning the influence of non-Muslim groups on the KizilBash, we should not forget that in Eastern Anatolia, the most part of people were and stayed Armenian or Monophysite Christians, and for that reason have had to endure hostility and persecutions from the Byzantine Church.
But for the KizilBash of Dersim, the lion rider is the mythical ancestor of the Kureyshar's tribe and the man who rides the wall is Baba Mansur or Muzur Baba, the eponym ancestor of the Bamasuran's tribe.
Bash liked to fool with strangers when he was bored, and he had nothing but time to kill right now.
Bash fell back, grappling at his chest, for the youth had executed a movement that culminated in the blade flashing toward the warrior-priests heart.
The challenge and test by Kizil was unpardonable, an affront to your honor, the old man lowered his weapon and began to approach the youth whose lightsaber was still lit.
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