What was the religion of Genghis khan?

SHORTER NOTES. THE RELIGION OF GENGHIS KHAN (A.D. 1162-1227) *). The religion of Genghis Khan, Emperor of the Mongols, about whose romantic conquests much has been written, must remain largely a mat- ter of conjecture and theory. read more

The Mongol empire was eventually consumed by Islam. At the time of Genghis Khan in the 13th century, virtually every religion had found converts, from Buddhism to Eastern Christianity and Manichaeanism to Islam. To avoid strife, Genghis Khan set up an institution that ensured religious autonomy, though he himself was a Tengriist. read more

Religion. Genghis Khan was a tengrist, but was religiously tolerant and interested in learning philosophical and moral lessons from other religions. He consulted Buddhist monks, Muslims, Christian missionaries, and the Taoist monk Qiu Chuji. read more

The shift towards Islam came after the death of Kublai Khan who was the grandson of Ghengis Khan and the last Great Khan. By the time of Kublai Khan's death, with no accepted Khan in existence, the Mongol Empire was divided into four separate Khanates. read more

At the time of Genghis Khan in the 13th century, virtually every religion had found converts, from Buddhism to Eastern Christianity and Manichaeanism to Islam. To avoid strife, Genghis Khan set up an institution that ensured religious autonomy, though he himself was a Tengriist. read more

Moreover, Genghis Khan ordered the adoption of a writing system, conducted a regular census, granted diplomatic immunity to foreign ambassadors and allowed freedom of religion well before that idea caught on elsewhere. read more