How did the Mongol invasion impact the Islamic world?

The Mongols, after conquering north and east Iran, eventually embraced Islam as their religion. The Mongol empire changed after converting to Islam that helped to bring unity to their empire. Mongols made Persian and to some extent Turkish as their language and rebuilt Iranian cities they destroyed.

How did the Mongols help contribute to the decline of the Islamic empire?

The Mongol empire change after converting to Islam by the adoption of Islam helped bring unity to their empire. Mongols made Persian their language. They rebuilt cities that they destroyed. The Mongol empire led the decline because they fought among many rivals.

Why did the Mongols never attack Mecca Medina or Jerusalem?

The Mongols never attack Mecca, Medina or Jerusalem because they never had a chance to do so. The whole Mongol army, less Hulagu the Destroyer of Baghdad, was routed by the Mamlukes of Egypt in 1260 AD near Palestine. It was the first time that the Mongols had met their match and they had never recovered from that defeat.

Could Jerusalem have been attacked by the Mongols?

Jerusalem could have been attacked at some point but two things happened with saved Jerusalem. First, Mongke, the Khan at that time passed away just the Mongols were marching west so as per the Mongol law of the time, all the princes of the Khan had to return home to elect the next Mongol ruler.

How did the Mongols treat Christians in their conquered cities?

When the Mongols conquered cities, the Christians were therefore generally protected while the Muslims in power were massacred. At Baghdad, where the number of casualties was among the highest ever in history, the Patriarch of the Church of the East was given gifts and a palace.

Why didn’t the Ottomans invade the Mongols?

The Ottomans didn’t invade the Mongols because the Ottomans didn’t exist yet. The Mongols first conquered the Seljuk Turks. After that the only Turks based in Anatolia was the Sultanate of Rum. By the time the Ottomans came around in 1299, the Mongols were losing their presence and by the time…