Muslim culture of the Golden Horde according to medieval Arab sources

Abstract

Islam played an important role in the formation and development of the Golden Horde statehood. Medieval Arabic annals and notes of travelers who visited the Golden Horde on their own have given a lot of information about the penetration of Islam and the establishment of its positions in the Golden Horde society. Among them, a special place is occupied by the writings of the Egyptian authors of the Mamluk era. Along with the established close diplomatic and trade relations between the Volga and the Nile, the dialogue of cultures was also widespread at that time. The spiritual traditions of the Golden Horde evolved at the crossroads of different cultures and peoples, and this happened in Mamluk Egypt. The important point was the fact that by the XIV century, the Golden Horde and the Mamluk Egypt had a strong position in the international arena. The proposed article reveals various facts related to the penetration of Muslim culture into the social and political life of the Golden Horde according to materials from medieval Arabic sources.