Question

What was the only part of the Mongol world in which the rulers did not convert to Islam?

a) Ilkhanate
b) Golden Horde
c) Chagatai Khanate
d) Yuan Dynasty

Answer 1

The rulers of the Yuan Dynasty did not convert to Islam, unlike the rulers of the other Mongol khanates.

Step-by-step explanation:

The rulers of three of the four khanates — the Chagatai Khanate, the Khanate of the Golden Horde, and the Il-Khanate — converted to Islam over time. However, the part of the Mongol world where the rulers did not convert to Islam was the Yuan Dynasty. The Yuan Dynasty, also known as the Khanate of the Great Khan, retained its distinct religious and cultural identity, with rulers following Mongol traditions and other belief systems such as Buddhism, rather than adopting Islam.