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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Main Authors: Ushama, Thameem, Al-Tamimi, Shihab Hamood
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Hamdard Foundation 2017
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/61445/
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