Towards an Islamic Theology of Hindu‐Muslim Relations

Towards an Islamic Theology of Hindu‐Muslim Relations

The relation between Muslims and Hindus has a very long history that can be traced back to the very first century of Islam. It seems that the interaction between these two communities of faith in the Indian sub-continent, where they happened to co-exist over a millennium, has always been--as long as...

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Published in:The Muslim world (Hartford) Vol. 107; no. 2; pp. 156 - 169
Main Author: Mohamed, Dheen
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Hartford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-04-2017
Subjects:
Antecedents
Hindus
Historical analysis
Interfaith relationships
Muslims
Politics
Religious history
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Summary:The relation between Muslims and Hindus has a very long history that can be traced back to the very first century of Islam. It seems that the interaction between these two communities of faith in the Indian sub-continent, where they happened to co-exist over a millennium, has always been--as long as politics was not involved--quite positive and prospering, as it is today. There are in fact, many ways of looking at the nature and manifestations of Hindu-Muslim relations; its antecedents go back to the pre-Islamic Arab-Indian trade relationship but we shall not occupy ourselves with that period, restricting ourselves to merely casting a cursory glance at the various epochs subsequent to that.
ISSN:0027-4909
1478-1913
DOI:10.1111/muwo.12183