Early Muslim scholarship in religionswissenschaft : the works and contributions of Abu Rayhan Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Al-Biruni

This book presents early Muslim scholars and their scholarship on study of other religions. The focus of this book is on al-Biruni, his life and works on the study of other religions, his methodologies, his special contributions in Comparative Religion. This book propunds that al_biruni be proclaime...

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Main Author: Kamaruzaman, Kamar Oniah
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: ISTAC, International Islamic University Malaysia 2003
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/35109/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/35109/1/early_muslim_scholarship_in_religionswissenschaft.pdf
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Summary:This book presents early Muslim scholars and their scholarship on study of other religions. The focus of this book is on al-Biruni, his life and works on the study of other religions, his methodologies, his special contributions in Comparative Religion. This book propunds that al_biruni be proclaimed "the Father of Comparative Religion"