تناسخ الهندوس في المصادر العربية الإسلامية : (3-7ه 9-13م)‎

Abstract EN

This study attempts to examine how Arab-Islamic resources dealt with the subject of reincarnation of Hindus.

The reincarnation is considered one of the most important subjects, which has been discussed by a large number of Arab Muslim historians who wrote about Hindus.

Reincarnation is regarded as a distinguish feather of Hindu religious thought in culture of middle ages.

Arab-Islamic resources that dealt with Hindu religious believes very in terms of incarnation, some of them, like al-Masudi dealt it indirectly, such as Ibn al- Nadeem, notwithstanding he discussed about Hindu believes such as gods, monotheism, prophecy and the like.

while al-Biruni, considered reincarnation as pillar of Indian religions.

In addition, some of them, even, did not mentioned it.