MUSLIM MYSTICS AND INDIAN RELIGIONS
Keywords:
Sufism, Sufism in India, Searching for Interaction, Regional InteractionAbstract
The present topic is situated within the general theme of "Islam's Encounter with World Religions." Thus the phrase, "Indian Religions", is meant to refer to religions which originated in India, such as Hinduism and Sikhism. Whether the latter can accurately be included under the umbrella of "world religions" is highlY problematical, whereas Buddhism, which also originated in India, would find no challengers on this score.
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