Islam and the Politics of Secularism in Pakistan

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3354583
AutoresZahid Shahab Ahmed (0000-0003-2084-0253, Deakin University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2023
Volumen14
Número3
Páginas416
Fecha de publicación2023-03-19
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaReligions (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444
EditorialMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/rel14030416
OpenAlexW4327955624
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas19

In terms of their political and ideological success, Pakistani Islamists have had several ups and downs since Pakistan became the Islamic Republic in 1956. Islamists strive to safeguard the Islamic state's status quo while simultaneously expanding the reach of Sharia. Despite insignificant electoral victories, Islamists have largely been able to dictate national identity policies to civilian and military governments. A major hurdle to the promotion of pluralism in Pakistan is noticeable through persistent opposition to secularism by major political actors. Despite different political ideologies, major political parties refrain from promoting secularism in Pakistan; however, such views are more rigid in the case of Islamists. The purpose of this article, therefore, is to examine and compare the discourses of Islamists and other political parties in relation to Pakistan's identity, reforms and anti-Westernism, religious minorities, and secularism. Based on the analysis, this paper argues that the views of Islamists and non-religious political parties are very similar regarding Islam and Pakistan's identity, secularism, and minority rights in Pakistan

Ideology · Islam · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Religiosity · Religious identity · Secularism · Sociology · Status quo · Asian Studies and History · Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development · History · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East