There are probably no two religions as radically opposed in their fundamental beliefs as Hinduism and Islam.The meeting of Muslim and Hindu cultures led to catastrophic historical consequences still playing out in South Asia today.
Muslim feel it is a spiritual crime to make an image of God. Hindus feel that, used with proper understanding, images of God, such as the statues of various deities found in Hindu temples, are an excellent way to focus the mind on the divine. Some Muslims feel they are called upon by their faith to destroy any images of God they came across.
During the first few centuries of the Muslim occupation of North India, that today you must travel to south India, where the Muslims didn't penetrate, to find a truly ancient Hindu temple.
Using an image as a focus for worship is a defining Characteristic of Hinduism. You"ll learn about it in Chapter 11, " Can you Show Me God?"
What is definition of God according to VEDA ?
ReplyDeleteYou mean too say that there was no Muslim kingdom in southern part of India.