RT Article
T1 Muslim Perceptions of Buddhism: A New Approach
JF Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
VO 35
IS 4
SP 395
OP 414
A1 Polinsky, Sheridan
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1925896897
AB 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.
K1 Muslim–Buddhist relations
K1 contemporary Islamic theology
K1 Modern Islamic theology
DO 10.1080/09596410.2025.2460357