Compatative Relogion in Medieval Muslim Literature

Hilman

Latief

Comparative Religion

in

Medieval

Muslim

Literature

The Ministry of Religious Affairs-The Republic of lndonesia The General Directorate of lslamic Education

Comparative Religion

in

Medieval

Muslim Literature

First edition, December 2012 viii+108 hlm, L6 x 24 cm

Advisor Prof. Dr Nur Syam, M.si

Advisory Members Prof. Dr. Dede Rosyada, MA

Proi Dr. Phil. H. Kamaruddin Amin, MA

Author

Hilman Latief

Editor

Jay Willoughby Hilman Latief

cover Designer dinanhasbudin@yahoo.com

Published by

The Ministry of Religious Affairs-The Republic of lndonesia The General Directorate of lslamic Education

The Directorate of lslamic Higher Education

Jl. Lapangan Banteng Barat 3-4 Jakarta Pusat

of

Contents

--.E

CTUAI

BIOGRAPHIES, SOURCES. AND

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::

iIaCTIVES

OF THE HIND ..'...,,',.,15

-

-.=

-:-

and _{Works of}

al-Biruni

_{and al-Shahrastani...}

15

- -::::ni:

A Scholar and Religious Historian ...16

-_--i:anrastani: _{A Theologian and Heresiographer}

...22

.:::caches

to the Religious

Traditions

_{of the ain d,...,...26}

-.:

]JIND _{AND THE NOMENCLATURE}

oF WORLD

:

-

-iGroNS

...33

I

-::ning

Traditions and the Divisions of

world

Religions.,.

:5

.::iuism

and Sabianism: Doctrinal and Historical Correspondences _{...,..., ....-..,....,,,..,,....,....,...}

42

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=:1e

vll

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HILMAN

LATIEF

DIVISIONS AND THEOLOGICAL THOUGHT OF THE HIND

Al-Biruni

on the Types of the Hindu Adherents....'.'..'... :

-Classiffcation-based Theoiogical

thought

....'....'.'...,

Classiff cation-based Caste

in

Society

Al-Shahrastani on the Divisions

ofthe

Religions

ofthe

Hind...

...'.'...'...,..,.,6i

Brahmans/Barihima...,...""".',...'...6) The Eollowers of Spiritual Beings

i:

The Star Worshippers The ldol-Worshippers

Indian Philosophers

The Hindus: Between Monotheism and Pobrtheism.'...'.77 Ritual, Festival and f

ilgrimage

7n

8: E; 8E 90 95 Buddhism/Shamanians

V.

CONCLUSION

Al-Biruni

on

Idolatry,

the

"tlites"

and

"vulgar"

of the Hindus

Al-Shahrastani on

Idolatry

and the Concept

of

"Representation"

BIBLIOGMPHY

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Hilman

Latief

Comparative Religion

in

Medieval

Muslim

Literature

The Ministry of Religious Affairs-The Republic of lndonesia The General Directorate of lslamic Education

Comparative Religion

in

Medieval

Muslim Literature

First edition, December 2012 viii+108 hlm, L6 x 24 cm

Advisor Prof. Dr Nur Syam, M.si

Advisory Members Prof. Dr. Dede Rosyada, MA

Proi Dr. Phil. H. Kamaruddin Amin, MA

Author

Hilman Latief

Editor

Jay Willoughby Hilman Latief

cover Designer dinanhasbudin@yahoo.com

Published by

The Ministry of Religious Affairs-The Republic of lndonesia The General Directorate of lslamic Education

The Directorate of lslamic Higher Education

Jl. Lapangan Banteng Barat 3-4 Jakarta Pusat

of

Contents

--.E

CTUAI

BIOGRAPHIES, SOURCES. AND

-

::

iIaCTIVES

OF THE HIND ..'...,,',.,15

-

-.=

-:-

and _{Works of}

al-Biruni

_{and al-Shahrastani...}

15

- -::::ni:

A Scholar and Religious Historian ...16

-_--i:anrastani: _{A Theologian and Heresiographer}

...22

.:::caches

to the Religious

Traditions

_{of the ain d,...,...26}

-.:

]JIND _{AND THE NOMENCLATURE}

oF WORLD

:

-

-iGroNS

...33

I

-::ning

Traditions and the Divisions of

world

Religions.,.

:5

.::iuism

and Sabianism: Doctrinal and Historical Correspondences _{...,..., ....-..,....,,,..,,....,....,...}

42

-

=:1e

vll

1\.

HILMAN

LATIEF

DIVISIONS AND THEOLOGICAL THOUGHT OF THE HIND

Al-Biruni

on the Types of the Hindu Adherents....'.'..'... :

-Classiffcation-based Theoiogical

thought

....'....'.'...,

Classiff cation-based Caste

in

Society

Al-Shahrastani on the Divisions

ofthe

Religions

ofthe

Hind...

...'.'...'...,..,.,6i

Brahmans/Barihima...,...""".',...'...6) The Eollowers of Spiritual Beings

i:

The Star Worshippers The ldol-Worshippers

Indian Philosophers

The Hindus: Between Monotheism and Pobrtheism.'...'.77 Ritual, Festival and f

ilgrimage

7n

8: E; 8E 90 95 Buddhism/Shamanians

V.

CONCLUSION

Al-Biruni

on

Idolatry,

the

"tlites"

and

"vulgar"

of the Hindus

Al-Shahrastani on

Idolatry

and the Concept

of

"Representation"

BIBLIOGMPHY

vI11

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--

-

-

-

-+

-.- - -.s.!l

:-:: -::.-::.

::

m

l-.a--

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