Shias of Pakistan An Assertive and Beleaguered Minority

Name: Shias of Pakistan An Assertive and Beleaguered Minority
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ISBN: 9780190240967

ISBN-10: 0190240962

ISBN-13: 9780190240967

Edition: 2015

Authors: Andreas Rieck

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The Shias of Pakistan are the world's second largest Shia community after that of Iran, but comprise only 10-15 per cent of Pakistan's population. In recent decades Sunni extremists have increasingly targeted them with hate propaganda and terrorism, yet paradoxically Shias have always been fully integrated into all sections of political, professional and social life without suffering any discrimination. In mainstream politics, the Shia- Sunni divide has never been an issue in Pakistan.Shia politicians in Pakistan have usually downplayed their religious beliefs, but there have always been individuals and groups who emphasised their Shia identity, and who zealously campaigned for equal rights…

Book details

List price: $80.50
Copyright year: 2015
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/15/2016
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 8.60" wide x 5.80" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.760
Language: English