[quote=GourmetItalia]
Greetings and welcome Peik! In answer to your question, the Sarifens are the closest civilization to an Ottoman - Safavid - Mughal Empire counterpart; in fact, Sarife's creation borrows heavily from the Sassanid Empire. Additionally, several traditions and existing fighting corps named the , operating within Sarife bear a resemblance to early Ottoman Janissaries.[/quote]

I asked because I believe Sassanid culture has been quite masked and assimilated by the Islamic elements that rushed over them all during the Great Islamic Expansion.

It's also funny that the Nezam-e Jadid is based on early Ottoman Janissaries when in real life they were an army to replace said Janissaries.