Peacebuilding in Pakistan
A Study on the Religious Minorities and Initiatives for Interfaith Harmony
When Pakistan was carved out of India in 1947 as a homeland for the Muslims of the subcontinent, it was envisioned as a secular state where non-Muslims would be granted freedom of religion and equal citizenship. However, the subsequent historical events led to a fast Islamization of nearly every part of public life and discrimination against the country’s religious minorities, who today make up less than 4 per cent of the overall population. Based on extensive field work involving more than 100 non-structured qualitative interviews, this study explores the situation of the religious minorities and the dynamics of interfaith peacebuilding in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Primary focus was laid on the practice of interfaith dialogue, which – given the draconic blasphemy laws – differs from interfaith dialogue as conceived of in the West. Additionally, other peacebuilding measures, as offered by various non-governmental organizations, were taken into account, be they advocacy, promotion of human rights and unbiased education, or policy negotiation with the government.
| Autor: | Ruhland, Heike |
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| ISBN: | 9783830941217 |
| Auflage: | 1 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 338 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Waxmann |
| Veröffentlicht: | 12.12.2019 |
| Untertitel: | A Study on the Religious Minorities and Initiatives for Interfaith Harmony |
| Schlagworte: | Ahmadis Auseinandersetzen Christians Ethnische Gruppen und multikulturelle Studien Friedens- und Konfliktforschung India Indischer Subkontinent Kommunal-, Regional- Landes und Lokalregierung Lahore Pakistan Parsis Politik Politik und Staat Politische Kontrolle, Propaganda und Freiheitsrechte Punjab Recht Religion Religion, Religionsphilosophie Religionswissenschaft Religion und Politik blasphemy law commitment in civil society discrimination interfaith dialogue interfaith harmony interreligious dialogue peacebuilding persecution of Christians religious minorities |
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