Al-Milal wan-Nihal (Religions and Sects)

الملل والنحل

By Abu al-Fath ash-Shahrastani1153 CE2 volumes

A pioneering work of comparative religion that catalogues and describes the major world religions and Islamic theological sects. Ash-Shahrastani describes each group's beliefs with relative objectivity, making this one of the first systematic works of religious studies. It covers Islamic sects, Judaism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, and Greek philosophy.

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Subject
comparative religion
Original Language
ar
Available In
ar, en
Written (AH)
548 AH

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