The Concept of Worship in Islam and Hinduism

An Analysis of Similarities and Dissimilarities

ABSTRACT
All religions without any exceptions have one or the other
concept of worship of God or gods. Islam explains why and how Allah
alone should be worshipped and obeyed. Hinduism can hardly be
defined as to its idea of worshipping gods and goddesses. Yet, keeping
in view the widely-known and expressed system of worship in
Hinduism and the true concept of worship in Islam one may see
between them some similarities but so many dissimilarities. This article
is to identify and explain those similarities and dissimilarities between
Islamic concept of worship and Hindu philosophy of worship.
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