WI: Major World Religion founded after Islam?

Emperor Julian

Another idea: If Iran successfully prevents the Muslims from taking over, it could have a new religion arise within its borders from the decaying Zoroastrian religion of the time, like Mazdakism and Manichaeism did, and eventually take over Iran and/or Central Asia.

Or just have Manichaeism take over Central Asia. It wouldn't be founded after Islam, but it would only be considered a major religion in size after Islam.
 

Strategos' Risk

Sift Green said:
And as I said before, the benefit is in keeping its adherents from investigating other religions in any manner past a polite "Oh, thats nice," before moving forward doing what they are used to doing. It doesn't help spread Hinduism beyond the Sub-continent and the ethic groups that are decedent from there. In order for something to be appealing to join you have to have clear lines to define what you are joining.
Click to expand...

Do you know how Hinduism spread to SE Asia? Was it just through cultural influence from prosperous merchants or something?

I suppose the first question that needs to be asked here is: "What is the line between religion, philosophy, and ideology?" It is a line that is difficult to draw as it is incredibly easy to blur. I know some schools of Islam that view Islam as all three. Also, Greek Philosophy is usually just considered a philosophy in-spite Neoplatonism and some other branches being treated like religions by the people who practiced them.
Click to expand...

Anthro and sociological definitions aside, let's just say religions are belief systems with an army. Hindus have fought Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, and Christians, and vice versa. Confucians have an army insofar the Imperial Chinese dynasties were all ruled via Confucian precepts to some extent, but did the empire ever explicitly oppress religious minorities because they believed differently?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top
Top