What Does Bamiyan Tell Us about Muslim Attitudes to Buddhism? Unpacking ‘Buddhist- Muslim Conflicts’ in Contemporary Asia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12908476 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kieko Obuse (0000-0003-1059-4183, Mahidol University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 301-320 |
| Publication date | 2015-09-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions of South Asia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-2689 • E-ISSN: 1751-2697 |
| Publisher | Equinox Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1558/rosa.v8i3.20234 |
| OpenAlex | W2222852332 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
The article highlights through a case study of the Taliban’s destruction of the Buddha statues of Bamiyan in 2001, that there has been considerable diversity in Muslim attitudes towards Buddhism and Buddha statues, reflecting the variety of political and socio-economic contexts in which they were expressed. It argues that the Taliban’s destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan cannot be attributed exclusively to theological issues but also reflects political agenda regarding economic concerns
Asian studies · Buddhism · China · Diversity (politics · Gautama Buddha · Islam · Muslim world · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Theology · Unpacking · Variety (cybernetics · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Asian Studies and History · Law · Philosophy · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Religious studies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |