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Religion in Pakistan
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Religion in Pakistan
Rebecca, Mathias, Sheilagh, Aiste, Nóra
What to expect:
In this presentation we will:
- Introduce traditional Islam
- Describe Islam in Pakistan
- Compare and Contrast
- Results of Wahhabism
Traditional Islamic Beliefs
- Founded in 622 C.E. by the prophet Muhammad
- Muslims believe in one God, Allah
- Follow the Quran
- Five pillars: faith, prayer, charity, piligrimage, fasting
- Equality of genders
- Encourages positive outlook on life
- Violence and suicide missions aren't tolerated
Traditional Islamic Lifestyle
- Consumption of alcohol or pork is not permited
- Holidays include: Al-Hijra ( September 21st - 22nd) , Ramadan (9th month)
- They pray 5 times a day and clean themselves before prayer
- Education for both girls and boys is permitted and accepted
Islam in Pakistan
- In 1947 Pakistan was founded as an Ismlamic nation after splitting from India
- 95-98% of Pakistanis are Muslims, (75-95% belong to the Sunni branch)
- In 1977 General Zia-ul-Haq overthrew the president and began a campaign for staffing religious schools with Wahhabi teachers
- In 1979 Saudi Arabia assists General Zia in spreading Wahhabism
Wahhabism
- Founded in the early 18th century in Saudi-Arabia by Mohammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab and was accepted by militant groups such as Al-Qaeda.
- Since it was founded in Saudi-Arabia, the country helped General Zia build Wahhabi teaching schools in Pakistan
- Wahhabism is a violent and murderous version of Islam.
- Restricts womens behaviour, education and rights.
Consequences and results
- These militant groups are respinsible for many terrorist attacks: Paris, Brussels, etc.
- In 1996 the first Pakistani extremist group emerged called the Taliban as a result of religious schools in refugee camps.
- In the early 21st century the government takes action in decreasing extremism.
- They sign peace accords with many groups and monitoring most schools.
Bibliography
Bibliography
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“Pakistan Country Profile.” BBC News, BBC, 2 Aug. 2017, www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-12965779.
Pakistan: The Taliban Takeover, www.newstatesman.com/asia/2007/04/pakistan-taliban-afghanistan.
Reporters, Telegraph. “What Is Wahhabism? The Reactionary Branch of Islam from Saudi Arabia Said to Be 'the Main Source of Global Terrorism' .” The Telegraph, Telegraph Media Group, 29 Mar. 2016, www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/03/29/what-is-wahhabism-the-reactionary-branch-of-islam-said-to-be-the/.
Sharif, Abdullah. “Pakistan's Religious Extremism: A World Menace.” The Huffington Post, TheHuffingtonPost.com, 1 Apr. 2016, www.huffingtonpost.com/abdullah-sharif/pakistans-religious-extremism_b_9577338.html.
Ziring, Lawrence, and Shahid Javed Burki. “Religion.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 24 Aug. 2017, www.britannica.com/place/Pakistan/Religion.