Download This PaperReligious Sectarianism Destroying the Peaceful Image of Islamic Country: A Case Study of Pakistan
15 Pages Posted: 7 May 2020
Date Written: April 13, 2020
Abstract
Religious harmony consider good for the development of any sovereign country, in which different schools of thoughts/sects play a vital role in society. Some namely scholars in different religious sects of Islam such as Sunni (Wahhabi, Deobandi, Ahl-e-Hadith and Baralvi) Shia are involving in supporting of sectarianism violence and destroying peaceful image of the country from last three decades. Some religious scholars of these sects use their preachers for own interests and confined the message of Islam for specific purpose. Meanwhile, the religion Islam has vast range and emphasizes on religious harmony as per mentioned in different verses of the Holy Quran. It is also guiding the people how religious harmony can make possible humanity and its effects not only for the people of Muslim Ummah but also emphasizes on the protection of the rights of other religions in the world. The leaders of different political parties of Pakistan supported these religious sects for increase their political benefits and public support. The foreign support to their followers sect for own interests and made another hindrance for the development of the country. Sometimes, this support leads to sectarianism conflict. Sectarianism conflict is a big hindrance for the development of religious affairs and economy of the country.
Objectives: To highlight the role of religious sects and effects on the natives of the country. How sectarianisms destroyed the peaceful image of Pakistan in the world under the shadows of Islam.
Methods: This cross sectional study of Three month duration which conduct from the present and pass out students of modern educational institutions and religious Madrassa from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, Sindh, Baluchistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir. For better results of the study, 400 respondents (male and female) selected and analyzed data.
Conclusion: As per survey results and primary findings, sectarianism is a bad curse which destroyed the gross-roots of the natives of country religiously, economically and politically for last many years.
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