Publication: Al-Biruni (973-1048 Ah) as a Pioneer of Indology and the Science of Religions
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2022
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Penerbit USIM
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This paper explains how the Persian Muslim scholar Abu al-Raihan Muhammad Bin Ahmad al- Biruni, who lived during the mediaeval Islamic era, played as a role model in the social sciences and humanities, particularly in the study of Indology and religions. It begins with the biography of Al- Biruni, and his thoughts as well as his methods in the study of Indology and religions. Then, it examines his encyclopaedic account of Indology in Arabic which is translated by Edward C. Sachau in two volumes as Al-Biruni’s India. Descriptive method and textual approach are used to carry out the investigation of Al-Biruni’s teachings and works. It concludes with reflection on his significant pioneering work in the disciplines of comparative religion and Indology.
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E-Proceeding SAIS 2022 Seminar Antarabangsa Islam dan Sains 2022 : “Memimpin Integrasi Ilmu Naqli dan Aqli” /Editor: Noorfajri Ismail (Head) , Latifah Abdul Latiff , Zalika Adam, Syamila Mansor, Dzulkhairi Mohd Rani, Ahmad Fadly Nurullah Rasedee, Azman Ab Rahman, Nur Aina Abdulah, Manal Jusoh, Syed Najihuddin Syed Hassan
1 December 2022 \ Venue: Fakulti Perubatan dan Sains Kesihatan, USIM
Organized by Persatuan Kakitangan Akademik Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (PKAUSIM), Faculty of Syariah and Law, USIM and the Institute of Fatwa and Halal (iFFAH)
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Al-Biruni, Indology, Hinduism, Science of Religion.