A Consideration on Mongols’ Religious Toleration in Iran

Subject Areas : The Journal of Islamic History and Civilisation

مهدی عبادی ¹ (ندارد)

Received: 2008-10-27 Accepted : 2009-02-05 Published : 2009-02-19

Keywords: religious situation in Iran, Mongols, religious&#x0D, &#x0D, toleration,

Abstract :

During Ilkhanid era (656-736 A.H.), religious changes in Iran wasfollowed by a relative development of Shiite thought in comparisonto the past. Several researches have arisen out of this historicalphenomenon; some relate it to “Mongols’ religious toleration”.Reexamining Ilkhanids’ politics against different religions and sects,and presenting a clear view of religious status of this era, this articleis to consider truth or falsity of the aforementioned idea.