Abū Al-Ḥasan Al-Masʻūdī on pre-Islamic Arab religions and belief
This study aims to shed light on one aspect of the contributions of an early Muslim historian of religion, Abū al-Ḥasan al-Masʻūdī. It focuses on al-Masʻūdī’s work on pre-Islamic Arab religions and beliefs. The study is based on textual analysis of al-Masʻūdī’s treatment of the issue in his Murūj (T...
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| Language: | English |
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IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia
2017
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/53713/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/53713/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/53713/1/53713_Ab%C5%AB%20Al-%E1%B8%A4asan%20Al-Mas%CA%BB%C5%ABd%C4%AB.pdf |
| Summary: | This study aims to shed light on one aspect of the contributions of an early Muslim historian of religion, Abū al-Ḥasan al-Masʻūdī. It focuses on al-Masʻūdī’s work on pre-Islamic Arab religions and beliefs. The study is based on textual analysis of al-Masʻūdī’s treatment of the issue in his Murūj (The Meadows), and comparisons are made with al-Masʻūdī’s treatments of the non-Arab religions. |
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