Muslim Perceptions of Buddhism: A New Approach
Most pre-modern Muslim scholars engaged Buddhism by documenting and often refuting its teachings. In modern and contemporary times, many Muslim authors have begun to see Buddhism as a religion with divine origins. The objective of this article is to take account of this shift, which has hitherto bee...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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| In: |
Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 2024, Volume: 35, Issue: 4, Pages: 395-414 |
| Further subjects: | B
Modern Islamic theology
B contemporary Islamic theology B Muslim–Buddhist relations |
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| Summary: | Most pre-modern Muslim scholars engaged Buddhism by documenting and often refuting its teachings. In modern and contemporary times, many Muslim authors have begun to see Buddhism as a religion with divine origins. The objective of this article is to take account of this shift, which has hitherto been neglected in secondary literature, by examining the writings of some notable Muslim scholars and thinkers from various parts of the world. I concentrate especially on the authors’ attempts to reconcile their monotheism with what they see as the absence of a supreme, personal deity in Buddhism. I also consider the significance and relevance of their views for contemporary Muslim–Buddhist relations, pointing out both their irenic potential and their limitations. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9311 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09596410.2025.2460357 |
