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They [Hindus] totally differ from us in religion, as we believe in nothing in which they believe, and vice versa.

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The Hindus believe that there is no country but theirs. no nation like theirs, no king like theirs, no religion like theirs, no science like theirs.

Illustration from al-Biruni's astronomical works, explains the different phases of the moon.

Al Biruni on a 1973 sovietic post stamp.

The repugnance of the Hindus against foreigners increased more and more when the Muslims began to make their inroads into their country.

Qasim first asserts the superiority of Islam over the polytheists by committing a taboo (killing a cow) and publicly soiling the idol (giving the cow meat as an offering).

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