Shafia Azam
Biographic Data
| ID | 4098432 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shafia Azam |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shafia |
| FAMILY NAME | Azam |
| SIGNATURE | AZAM S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Fatima Jinnah Women University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7832-6551 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Crisis of National Identity: Politics and Intersectionality of Identity Markers in Pakistan
Pakistan's national identity has been a contested subject since the conception of the country in 1947. This article examines Pakistan's struggle to create a coherent national identity, which has led to major identity crises caused by the conflict between the nation's markers of identity, including religion, ethnicity, language, culture and historical reminiscences. While employing Benedict Anderson's concept of nationalism, the article explores t…
The Quandary of Faith and Politics of Islamization: An Incursion into Experiences and Perspectives of Pakistani Christian Minority
The state of minorities in Pakistan has been the subject of much debate and controversy since the country’s conception in 1947. Although Christians played a pivotal role in the Pakistan Movement, the state-sponsored Islamization and exploitation of Blasphemy Laws created a precarious situation for Pakistan’s religious minorities. This article explores the perceptions of the Christian minority on the Islamization of the state asking how it has bee…
Sufi Shrine as Space of Hegemonic Struggle in Pakistan: An Ethnographic Account
In the post-9/11 period, while the rise of the Taliban and their alliance with Al-Qaeda accelerated radicalism in Pakistan, Sufism and Sufi shrines have been awarded the status of an antidote to counter the extremist propensities of orthodox Islam typically associated with mosques and madrasas. Nevertheless, contrary to popular belief, sectarian schism, loathing and violence have also been witnessed at several Sufi shrines across Pakistan. The ar…
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The Quandary of Faith and Politics of Islamization: An Incursion into Experiences and Perspectives of Pakistani Christian Minority
The state of minorities in Pakistan has been the subject of much debate and controversy since the country’s conception in 1947. Although Christians played a pivotal role in the Pakistan Movement, the state-sponsored Islamization and exploitation of Blasphemy Laws created a precarious situation for Pakistan’s religious minorities. This article explores the perceptions of the Christian minority on the Islamization of the state asking how it has bee…
Sufi Shrine as Space of Hegemonic Struggle in Pakistan: An Ethnographic Account
In the post-9/11 period, while the rise of the Taliban and their alliance with Al-Qaeda accelerated radicalism in Pakistan, Sufism and Sufi shrines have been awarded the status of an antidote to counter the extremist propensities of orthodox Islam typically associated with mosques and madrasas. Nevertheless, contrary to popular belief, sectarian schism, loathing and violence have also been witnessed at several Sufi shrines across Pakistan. The ar…
The Crisis of National Identity: Politics and Intersectionality of Identity Markers in Pakistan
Pakistan's national identity has been a contested subject since the conception of the country in 1947. This article examines Pakistan's struggle to create a coherent national identity, which has led to major identity crises caused by the conflict between the nation's markers of identity, including religion, ethnicity, language, culture and historical reminiscences. While employing Benedict Anderson's concept of nationalism, the article explores t…
Gender Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Islam (2 works)