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The Limits of Universalism in Islamic Thought: the Case of Indian Religions

Ernst gauges the extent to which certain Muslim writers were drawn to apply universalist understandings to the religions of India. While classical Islamic theology, on the basis of Qur'anic texts, explicitly recognizes only Jews and Christians as "peoples of the book," the extension o...

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Published in:	The Muslim world (Hartford) 2011-01, Vol.101 (1), p.1-19
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Subjects:	Argumentation General subjects. History of religions. Religious anthropology History and sciences of religions Islam Islamic culture Jews Minority & ethnic groups Muslims Negotiation Philosophy Politics Religion Religious literature Studies in religion Theology
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