Muhajir Khwarezm

Muhajir Khwarezm
Eurasia on the eve of the Mongol invasions, c. 1200 CE, showing the extent of Khwarezmian holdings in their larger geopolitical context.

Muhajir were Muslim refugees that fled Muslim lands in Central Asia due to invasion of the Mongols.



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