.. In 1805 he published Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin (A Gift to Monotheism) - written in Persian with an introduction in Arabic in which he preached unity of God.This publication antagonised a section of the muslim community..
He even chastisied stupid Muslims who bow before dead saints forgotetting the principles of Islam
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by true tamilan on Apr 05, 2008 09:24 PM Permalink
Hinduism has monotheism, polytheism, pantheism, atheism. But what distuingishes an Hindu from an abrahamic follower is we believe there are different ways to god. But abrahmic religions believe their prophet's words and their god is the only one.
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by Praveen George on Apr 05, 2008 09:44 PM Permalink
What you said is true, there has been sysematic destruction of local beliefs and traditions in the monotheistic culture, than in a plural culture like hinduism.
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by true tamilan on Apr 05, 2008 09:27 PM Permalink
When Adhi Shankaracharya said "I am the god" meaning everyone is god and god is in each and everything. It cud be construed as pantheism or monotheism. Vedas is full of polytheism beliefs. Buddha was an atheist who reinterprted vedas without a central authority power called god. There are lot of hindu sages who are held in veneration for their beliefs in atheism.
