Why did the Mongols embrace Islam?

When Genghis Khan let himself loose on the Khwarizm Empire in 1219 (Mongol invasion of Khwarezmia and Eastern Iran), the subsequent events were so traumatic for the Islamic World that the word "holocaust" has sometimes been used to describe it. read more

While Berke Khan was traveling back towards the Mongol homeland, he stopped in Bukhara where he questioned local Muslims about their beliefs. He was convinced by the message of Islam and he embraced Islam, becoming the first Mongol leader to accept Islam. read more

The Ilkhanate, Golden Horde, and the Chagatai Khanate - three of the four principal khanates (except for the Yuan dynasty) - embraced Islam, as the Mongol elite favored Islam to strengthen their rule over the Muslim majority populace. read more