But when, from AD 712 onwards, Muslims began to settle permanently in the Indus valley and to make converts among low-caste Hindus, Persian authors distinguished between Hindus and …

Oct 22, 2025 · Hinduism is a major world religion originating on the Indian subcontinent and comprising several and varied systems of philosophy, belief, and ritual. If the Indus valley …

Oct 6, 2017 · Hinduism is unique in that it’s not a single religion but a compilation of many traditions and philosophies: Hindus worship a number of different gods and minor deities, …

Central to Hinduism is the belief in a supreme God Brahman. Brahman is present everywhere and there is a part of Brahman in everyone. Brahman takes many forms. Especially three forms …

With over a billion adherents worldwide, ‘Hindu’ is a broad umbrella term which covers an incredibly rich tapestry of belief systems, practices, rituals, philosophies, and cultural …

key Hindu concepts, sources of knowledge, symbols, and philosophies. This module discusses Karma as the natural law of action balance, Samsara’s cycle of rebirth, and Moksha, the …

Hindus advocate the practice of ahiṃsā (nonviolence) and respect for all life because divinity is believed to permeate all beings, including plants and non-human animals. [459]

Hinduism sees the divine as not either one or many, but both; not male or female, but both; not formless or embodied, but both. Some of the most important deities in Hinduism are Vishnu, …

Oct 11, 2025 · Hinduism - Beliefs, Practices, & History: More strikingly than any other major religious community, Hindus accept—and indeed celebrate—the organic, multileveled, and …

In-depth articles about the world's oldest religion, with particular focus on Hinduism's history, culture, beliefs, practices, festivals, holidays, and more.