Monotheistic Hindus, Idolatrous Muslims: Muḥammad Qāsim Nānautvī, Dayānanda Sarasvatī, and the Theological Roots of Hindu–Muslim Conflict in South Asia

• Published in: Religions (Basel, Switzerland ) Vol. 16; no. 2; p. 256
• Main Author: Naeem, Fuad S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.02.2025
• Subjects: British India; Colonialism; Criticism and interpretation; Debates; Debates and debating; Forensics (Public speaking); Hindu-Muslim relations; Hinduism; interreligious debates; Islam; Nanautvi, Muhammad Qasim; Orientalism; Religion; Religious aspects; Religious scholars; Sarasvati, Dayananda; Theology; South Asia; India

Contrary to popular notions of a perpetual antagonism between ‘Hinduism’ and ‘Islam’, played out on Indian soil over the centuries, this article examines the relatively recent origins of a Hindu–Muslim conflict in South Asia, situating it in the reconfigurations of ‘religion’ and religious identity...