![]() Berke Khan – savior of MuslimsĪt this critical juncture of Muslim history, when zombies of death and destruction were devouring the entire Islamic world, and no Muslim ruler or state was able to withstand the scourge of Hulagu there appeared a mighty savior for the Muslims. After settling the succession issue, in 1262, Hulagu Khan marched his armies again to conquer, destroy, and subjugate the remaining Muslim World including holy cities of Islam. But here he got the news of the death of Great Khan in Karakorum – the epicenter and principal seat of Mongol empire, and hence had to postpone his march for returning to Mongolia for settlement of succession issues. ![]() The end of the golden age of Muslim Civilization?įerocious Hulagu was preparing to go further for subjugating and destroying the remaining Muslim world including Egypt, Syria, Mecca, Madina, and Jerusalem. Hulagu ordered the execution Abbasid Caliph Al-Musta’sim Billah and with this a golden age of Muslim Civilization met its end. It was 1258 AD, when Mongol army under command of Hulagu Khan conquered and destroyed Baghdad – the glorious centre of Islamic culture and the capital of Abbasid Caliphate. Nearly all residents of the city were either put to the sword or sold into slavery. Waters of river Tigris (Dajla) had become red with the blood of slaughtered Muslims of Baghdad.
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