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
The Directorate of lslamic Higher 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
[email protected]
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
s
- =:1e
of Contents
' ' r'.:_ITERATION
CTUAI
-
BIOGRAPHIES, SOURCES.
--.E
:: iIaCTIVES OF THE HIND
-
-.=
-
AND
..'...,,',.,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
: - -iGroNS
I -::ning Traditions and the Divisions
:5
of
oF WORLD
...................33
world Religions.,.
.::iuism and Sabianism: Doctrinal and Historical
Correspondences ............,........., ....-..,....,,,..,,....,....,.....
42
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m
HILMAN LATIEF
1\.
DIVISIONS AND THEOLOGICAL THOUGHT OF THE
l-.a--
\_-I
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
The Star Worshippers
The ldol-Worshippers
(
.-
-- - -
-.-
-
-.s.!l
- -+
i:
Indian Philosophers
The Hindus: Between Monotheism and Pobrtheism.'.....'.77
7n
Ritual, Festival and f ilgrimage
8:
Buddhism/Shamanians
V.
E;
CONCLUSION
Al-Biruni on Idolatry, the "tlites" and "vulgar" of the
Hindus
Al-Shahrastani on Idolatry and the Concept of
"Representation"
8E
90
95
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
The Directorate of lslamic Higher 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
[email protected]
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
s
- =:1e
of Contents
' ' r'.:_ITERATION
CTUAI
-
BIOGRAPHIES, SOURCES.
--.E
:: iIaCTIVES OF THE HIND
-
-.=
-
AND
..'...,,',.,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
: - -iGroNS
I -::ning Traditions and the Divisions
:5
of
oF WORLD
...................33
world Religions.,.
.::iuism and Sabianism: Doctrinal and Historical
Correspondences ............,........., ....-..,....,,,..,,....,....,.....
42
vll
m
HILMAN LATIEF
1\.
DIVISIONS AND THEOLOGICAL THOUGHT OF THE
l-.a--
\_-I
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
The Star Worshippers
The ldol-Worshippers
(
.-
-- - -
-.-
-
-.s.!l
- -+
i:
Indian Philosophers
The Hindus: Between Monotheism and Pobrtheism.'.....'.77
7n
Ritual, Festival and f ilgrimage
8:
Buddhism/Shamanians
V.
E;
CONCLUSION
Al-Biruni on Idolatry, the "tlites" and "vulgar" of the
Hindus
Al-Shahrastani on Idolatry and the Concept of
"Representation"
8E
90
95
BIBLIOGMPHY
:-:: -::.-::. ::
vI11
Comparative Religion
in Medieval Muslim
Literature
The Ministry of Religious Affairs-The Republic of lndonesia
The General Directorate of lslamic Education
The Directorate of lslamic Higher 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
[email protected]
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
s
- =:1e
of Contents
' ' r'.:_ITERATION
CTUAI
-
BIOGRAPHIES, SOURCES.
--.E
:: iIaCTIVES OF THE HIND
-
-.=
-
AND
..'...,,',.,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
: - -iGroNS
I -::ning Traditions and the Divisions
:5
of
oF WORLD
...................33
world Religions.,.
.::iuism and Sabianism: Doctrinal and Historical
Correspondences ............,........., ....-..,....,,,..,,....,....,.....
42
vll
m
HILMAN LATIEF
1\.
DIVISIONS AND THEOLOGICAL THOUGHT OF THE
l-.a--
\_-I
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
The Star Worshippers
The ldol-Worshippers
(
.-
-- - -
-.-
-
-.s.!l
- -+
i:
Indian Philosophers
The Hindus: Between Monotheism and Pobrtheism.'.....'.77
7n
Ritual, Festival and f ilgrimage
8:
Buddhism/Shamanians
V.
E;
CONCLUSION
Al-Biruni on Idolatry, the "tlites" and "vulgar" of the
Hindus
Al-Shahrastani on Idolatry and the Concept of
"Representation"
8E
90
95
BIBLIOGMPHY
:-:: -::.-::. ::
vI11
Hilman Latief
Comparative Religion
in Medieval Muslim
Literature
The Ministry of Religious Affairs-The Republic of lndonesia
The General Directorate of lslamic Education
The Directorate of lslamic Higher 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
[email protected]
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
s
- =:1e
of Contents
' ' r'.:_ITERATION
CTUAI
-
BIOGRAPHIES, SOURCES.
--.E
:: iIaCTIVES OF THE HIND
-
-.=
-
AND
..'...,,',.,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
: - -iGroNS
I -::ning Traditions and the Divisions
:5
of
oF WORLD
...................33
world Religions.,.
.::iuism and Sabianism: Doctrinal and Historical
Correspondences ............,........., ....-..,....,,,..,,....,....,.....
42
vll
m
HILMAN LATIEF
1\.
DIVISIONS AND THEOLOGICAL THOUGHT OF THE
l-.a--
\_-I
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
The Star Worshippers
The ldol-Worshippers
(
.-
-- - -
-.-
-
-.s.!l
- -+
i:
Indian Philosophers
The Hindus: Between Monotheism and Pobrtheism.'.....'.77
7n
Ritual, Festival and f ilgrimage
8:
Buddhism/Shamanians
V.
E;
CONCLUSION
Al-Biruni on Idolatry, the "tlites" and "vulgar" of the
Hindus
Al-Shahrastani on Idolatry and the Concept of
"Representation"
8E
90
95
BIBLIOGMPHY
:-:: -::.-::. ::
vI11