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title	Religious Freedom in Pakistan : A Case Study of Religious Minorities
author	Mehfooz, Musferah
item type	Book section
publication year	2021
date	2021
publication title	Religious Freedom in the Global South
ISBN	978-3-0365-2509-9 3-0365-2509-2
abstract note	The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a multi-racial and multi-religious nation, with Muslims being in the majority. Its 1973 Constitution guarantees religious freedom to all religious minorities, including Christians, Hindus, and Sikhs [and Bahá'ís]. This is mainly because Islam itself ensures religious freedom to the whole of humanity. Unfortunately, some Muslim clerics seem to be attempting to deny religious freedom to other faiths in Pakistan. Their opposition to the plurality of faith contradicts Islamic principles. This research paper identifies such Islamic principles and examines the undesirability of the mistreatment of religious minorities in Pakistan, focusing on the arguments for and against religious freedom in Pakistan on the one hand, and the religious rights and freedoms of non-Muslim minorities from an Islamic perspective on the other. The methodology applied in this discussion is critical analysis. The conclusion drawn is that both the Constitution of Pakistan and Islam guarantee religious freedom to the country’s religious minorities. Finally, this study suggests some practical mechanisms to reconcile the different religious groups in Pakistan.
pages	1-16
series	Religions
publisher	MDPI
place	Basel
language	English
manual tags	MINORITIES; RELIGIONS; PAKISTAN
editor	Amien, Waheeda

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