Lani Bizant’s Intellectual Position On Religions In India: The Islamic Religion As A Model
Abstract
The research presented the image of Islam and the Prophet Muhammad through the proposals of the English orientalist Annie Besant, who tried to clarify its authenticity and remove the blurry image and fallacies that were attributed to the teachings of this religion by other religions. She began researching and examining Islamic texts and arguing with them to the objectors and skeptics, as she found that the human depth that the religion seeks Islam is no less than the rest of the Indian religions and beliefs, such as Hinduism, Jaintism, Buddhism, and even Christianity. It also tried to separate the Islamic religion from the vision and behavior of Muslims. Not every behavior of Muslims can be traced back to Islam or its prophet. Human behavior is held individually accountable for that behavior and not a collective account or judgments. It is completely definitive, so it cited many Islamic narrations that point to the depth of the Islamic religion, the purity of its beliefs, and their compatibility with the human psyche. It also followed the history of the religion and its events.