The history of Sumaniyyah (Buddhism) and its doctrine in the Arabic-Islamic discourse: an analysis
This paper reviews the history of Sumaniyyah doctrines in the Arabic-Islamic discourse. The author collates diverse materials on Sumaniyyah from various Arabic sources to analyze and characterize them. Beginning with the term's origin, Sumaniyyah's etymology, homonymy and historical backgr...
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Hamdard Foundation
2017
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/61445/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/61445/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/61445/1/61445_The%20history%20of%20Sumaniyyah%20%28Buddhism%29%20and%20its%20doctrine.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/61445/6/61445_The%20history%20of%20Sumaniyyah.pdf |