Research On Il-Khanid Religious Issues

The il-Khanid state was an outcome that the three Mongol western conquests which lasted from twenties to fifties of the thirteenth century. As an alien regime, il-Khanid had existed over one century, its formation, development and perdition had far-reaching effects on West Asia. This article will take il-Khanid religious issues as the subject investigated.During Mongol conquest and rule, the development of religions in West Asia was different from former times, and presented its new features. To start with, Mongol arrival brought new religious elements to West Asia. Shamanism, Buddhism etc. appeared in this area with their followers. Secondly, owing to Mongol religious policies adjusted constantly, il-Khanid religions underwent the process of existed together, rose and declined alternately, and all withered away but one existed. Thirdly, Mongol religious policies sharpened the original religious contradictions, and intensified the religious conflicts.il-Khanid religious policies took on distinct flexibility and practicability, their formulation, implement and adjustment refracted the comprehensive and profound religious values of Mongol rulers. On spirit, culture, politics, diplomacy, and social reform religion have effects which were comprehended and grasped properly by Mongol rulers, whose religious attitudes and policies just related to that consideration.The foundation of Mongolian Empire provided a broad stage for religion spread and religion development, the religious communications among civilization areas accelerated the speed of human history develop to world history. il-Khanid made nomadic peoples blend with agricultural peoples once again in West Asia. After Mongol military conquest, the Islamic agricultural civilization conquered Mongol nomadic civilization. As a kind of social organization and spiritual culture, religion played an irreplaceable role in that process.