Johan Elverskog: How Buddhist & Muslim Stereotypes Conceal The Real History

Johan Elverskog, history professor and chair of religious studies at Southern Methodist University, talks to Tricycle editor and publisher James Shaheen about common misconceptions about the history of Islam and Buddhism, which are often rooted in stereotypes. Elverskog debunks the assertion that the Mughal invasions were the sole cause of Buddhism’s waning on the subcontinent, a long-held narrative often used to justify Islamophobia.