Nūr Muḥammadī, Muhammadan light, and Amitābha/Amida Buddha, the Buddha of infinite light - a muslim's comparative theological perspective

Yusuf, Imtiyaz (2022) Nūr Muḥammadī, Muhammadan light, and Amitābha/Amida Buddha, the Buddha of infinite light - a muslim's comparative theological perspective. Buddhist-Christian Studies, 42 (Annual one issue per year). pp. 347-358. ISSN 0882-0945 E-ISSN 1527-9472

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Abstract

Adopting a cross-cultural perspective on hierophanies, this article not only explores the fundamental patterns of prophet Muhammad and Buddhas as expositors of cosmic light as interpreted in the Islamic and Buddhist traditions, but it also engages in comparative theological reflection on how Islam and Buddhism use the symbol of light in describing the cosmological and practical dimension of Muhammad’s prophetic nature and the revelatory role of the Buddha. Examples are Nūr Muḥammadī, Muhammadan light, and Shin Buddhism’s understanding of Amitābha/Amida Buddha as the Buddha of Infinite Light with Śākyamuni, Siddhārtha Gautama, as the narrator of the Pure Land Sutras. This essay considers the role and perception of the Muslim prophet in relation to the role of the Buddhas as a shared motif for building appreciation between Islam and Shin-Buddhism.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Islam, Shin Buddhism, Nūr Muḥammadī, Amitābha/Amida Buddha
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BQ Buddhism
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC)
Depositing User:	Assoc. Pro Imtiyaz Yusuf
Date Deposited:	19 Dec 2022 16:02
Last Modified:	19 Dec 2022 16:06
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/102031

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