Al-Milal wan-Nihal (Religions and Sects)
الملل والنحل
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