2007-01-25 01:51:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Genghis Khan's religion is widely speculated to be Shamanism, which was very likely among nomadic Mongol-Turkic tribes of Central Asia. Genghis Khan towards the later part of his life became interested in the ancient Buddhist and Tao religions from China. The Taoist monk Ch'ang Ch'un, who rejected invitations from Song and Jin leaders, travelled more than 5000 kilometres to meet Genghis Khan close to the Afghanistan border. The first question Genghis Khan asked him was if the monk had some secret medicine that could make him immortal. The monk's negative answer disheartened Genghis Khan, and he rapidly lost interest in the monk. He also passed a decree exempting all followers of Taoist religion from paying any taxes. Genghis Khan was by and large tolerant of the multiple religions and there are no cases of him or the Mongols engaging in religious war against people he encountered during the conquests as long as they were obedient. However, all of his campaigns caused wanton and deliberate destruction of places of worship if they resisted
2007-01-25 01:58:56 · answer #1 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No Genghis Khan himself never converted to Islam. However a large number of the Mongolian warriors did convert to Islam.
2007-01-25 10:19:02 · answer #2 · answered by By Any Means Necessary 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No and being ecumenical at heart he was rather bemused when having asked all of the major faiths as to what was good about each of their respective beliefs their spokesmen spent almost all their time having a go at one another. Wise man GK.
2007-01-25 09:56:11 · answer #3 · answered by fourmorebeers 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure, but I'd guess no. I have never heard any mention of him converting, but it would take a bit of research to confirm that.
2007-01-25 09:56:22 · answer #4 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Shamanism was what was practiced while he was alive. It was some 68 years later that Islam was practiced.
2007-01-25 10:00:47 · answer #5 · answered by swamp elf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Genghis Khan is so great how come he's dead?
2007-01-25 09:55:45 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋