8000 Muslims massacred by White, racist European non-Muslims. All Euro vs Euro

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Whatever the reason for it the point remains that the Mongols were an existential threat to islam which xtianity never was.  Mongol invasions were stopped at the Battle of Ain Julut but it was more an accident of history than any great battle tactics.  The Great Khan had died and most of the invaders withdrew leaving only a small covering force to watch the Mamelukes in Egypt.  The force was insufficient and the Mamelukes won the battle breaking the myth of invincibility that the Mongols had up to that time.  Shortly thereafter there was civil war among the Mongols and they were never able to properly chastise the Mamelukes.  In such a way did islam survive.

But they got the message.  They turned with fury on the Nestorians and Syrian Churches in their midst.  Can't say I blame them.  Xtians in the west were perfectly willing to slaughter eastern xtians whenever they got the chance!