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...
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| Language: | English |
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Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia
2017
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/62136/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/62136/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/62136/1/December%202017%20-%20Abu%20Al-Hasan%20Al-Mas%27udi%20on%20Pre-Islamic%20Religions%20and%20Belief.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.
Kajian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan penerangan tentang satu
aspek dalam sumbangan seorang sejarawan Islam awal iaitu Abū al-Ḥasan alMasʻūdī,
dengan memfokuskan karya-karya beliau terhadap agama masyarakat
Arab pra-Islam. Kajian ini berasaskan analisis teks tentang pengendalian
al-Masʻūdī, terhadap isu tersebut dalam karyanya Murūj. Seterusnya ia
dibandingkan dengan pengendalian beliau terhadap agama masyarakat bukan
Arab. |
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