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Tamerlane's Captive Mongol Shamans: The Battle for the Steppe Soul
In this episode, we explore Tamerlane's complex relationship with Mongol shamanic traditions. Despite his public embrace of Islam, the conqueror quietly consulted shamans (böges) from the captured Qara'unas and Barlas tribes, integrating their rituals into his court's spiritual life. We trace how shamans were forcibly resettled in Samarkand, where they competed with Sufi sheikhs for influence. Key figures include the shaman Chotun-Qutlugh, who predicted the victory at the Battle of the Terek River in 1395, and the conflict with the orthodox theologian Ibn Arabshah, who…
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