THE ROLE OF ANATOLIAN SUFI GROUPS IN THE ISLAMIZATION OF THE GOLDEN HORDE POPULATIONS
Journal: Türk Kültürü ve HACI BEKTAŞ VELİ Araştırma Dergisi
Year: 2025

This article focuses on four major regions that played a significant role in the Islamization process of the Golden Horde. The first is city of Old Bulgar, the second is the Turkestan region where the Yassawiyya Order spread, the third is the Mamluk sphere, and fourth is Anatolia, where the Turkish Sufi movement developed and expanded. The study examines the critical role played by Anatolian-origin Sufi groups in the Islamization of the Golden Horde from the mid-13th century onward. In particula