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Dinism, known properly in {{Wp|Swahili language|KiUngwana}} as ''Universal Dharma'' (''dini ya ulimwengu''), is a pluralistic religion predominant in southwest !AFRICA. A highly divergent school of {{Wp|Hinduism}}, it is the only to originate in !AFRICA, and derives much of its teachings from the goddess-centric schools of philosophy grouped under the term {{Wp|Shaktism}}. Today, it is the {{Wp|state religion}} of the [[Kitaubani|Kingdom of Kitaubani]], and has XMILLION followers around the world. | |||
Hindu communities in !AFRICA have existed for millennia; Dinism's primary origin, however, lies in a 13th-century invasion of what is today Kitaubani by XYZ. | |||
{{Infobox religion | {{Infobox religion | ||
| name = | | name = Dinism | ||
| caption_background = | | caption_background = | ||
| image = | | image = Hindu Temple Victoria Seychelles Islands of Africa.jpg | ||
| imagewidth = 150px | | imagewidth = 150px | ||
| alt = | | alt = | ||
| caption = A | | caption = A neighborhood temple in Kaduna, Kitaubani | ||
| abbreviation = | | abbreviation = | ||
| type = {{wp|Ethnic religion}} | | type = {{wp|Ethnic religion}} | ||
| main_classification = | | main_classification ={{wp|Indian_religions|Mokshaic religion}} | ||
| scripture = | | scripture = | ||
| leader_title = | | leader_title = | ||
| leader_name = | | leader_name = | ||
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| headquarters = | | headquarters = | ||
| language = | | language = | ||
| founded_date = | | founded_date =13th century CE | ||
| founded_place = [[ | | founded_place = !India<br/>[[Kitaubani]] | ||
| members = XMILLION | | members = XMILLION | ||
| other_names = | | other_names = Universal {{wp|Dharma}} | ||
}} | |native_name=डिनि य उलिम्वेङु<br/>Dini ya ulimwengu ({{wp|Swahili language|KiUngwana}})|native_name_lang={{wp|Swahili language|KiUngwana}}|orientation={{wp|Samkhya}}}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
==Beliefs== | ==Beliefs== | ||
As a highly syncretic faith, Dinism draws both from the traditional mythology of the Kitauban peoples and from the practices of Hinduism and other Mokshaic traditions. Central to Dinism is the namesake ''dini'', a {{Wp|Swahili language|KiUngwana}} word originally meaning "religion" or "faith" more generically which now serves as a translation of the concept of {{Wp|Dharma|dharma}}. | |||
==Organization== | ==Organization== | ||
Latest revision as of 00:32, 23 May 2024
Dinism
Dinism, known properly in KiUngwana as Universal Dharma (dini ya ulimwengu), is a pluralistic religion predominant in southwest !AFRICA. A highly divergent school of Hinduism, it is the only to originate in !AFRICA, and derives much of its teachings from the goddess-centric schools of philosophy grouped under the term Shaktism. Today, it is the state religion of the Kingdom of Kitaubani, and has XMILLION followers around the world.
Hindu communities in !AFRICA have existed for millennia; Dinism's primary origin, however, lies in a 13th-century invasion of what is today Kitaubani by XYZ.
| Dinism | |
|---|---|
| डिनि य उलिम्वेङु Dini ya ulimwengu (KiUngwana) | |
 A neighborhood temple in Kaduna, Kitaubani | |
| Type | Ethnic religion |
| Classification | Mokshaic religion |
| Orientation | Samkhya |
| Origin | 13th century CE !India Kitaubani |
| Members | XMILLION |
| Other name(s) | Universal Dharma |
History
Beliefs
As a highly syncretic faith, Dinism draws both from the traditional mythology of the Kitauban peoples and from the practices of Hinduism and other Mokshaic traditions. Central to Dinism is the namesake dini, a KiUngwana word originally meaning "religion" or "faith" more generically which now serves as a translation of the concept of dharma.