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 (T...

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Authors: Alias, Majdan (Author) ; Jalil, Mohd Noh Abdul (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2017
In: Intellectual discourse
Year: 2017, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 357-380
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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.
ISSN:2289-5639
Contains:Enthalten in: Intellectual discourse