EXTERMISM, SECTARIANISM- TOLERANCE: Outline, Comment please

[Aashij]

EXTERMISM, SECTARIANISM- TOLERANCE
“In one or another form, extremism cum sectarianism is playing havoc with the humanity. In besiege of these bogies some of the states have completely paralyzed and Pakistan is almost at the top of the list. Only panacea for this epidemic is tolerance which world’s atmosphere is lacking at present”
 Introduction
 Extremism and tolerance
- Antagonistic learned or taught behaviours
 Why someone can be an extremist?
- Psychological aspects
- Social cum religious circumstances
- Political and economic factors
- Revengeful state
 Sectarianism : An offshoot of extremism
- Causing backwardness of Muslim ummah worldwide
- Is it self created by Muslims or engineered by the west?
 Highlights of extremism cum sectarianism in human history
- Much old Hindu extremism (Saffron terror)
- Sectarian violence among Christians
- Dark episodes of Muslims
- War phobia is also due to extremism
- Tolerance – only tool which always proved effective for the attainment of peace at the end
 Ongoing scenario of the globe
- Muslim countries under real threat

 How Pakistan fall into this quagmire?
- Hindu Muslim riots before and during independence
- Conflicts between Muslims and Ahmadis in 1950’s
- Policy of Islamization in 1980’s
- Promotion of various sects during dictatorial regimes
- Shia –sunni schism: A challenge to not only Pakistan but world’s peace
- Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and self made jihadists
- Talibanization : New arrival in catalogue
- Pakistan’s over indulgence in war on terror
- Recent tension between Muslims and Hindus in Sindh
 Major causes behind extremism and sectarianism in Pakistan
- Orthodoxy of the religious sector
- Illiteracy of majority
- Intolerant behaviour of people
- Political and economic grievances
- Indulgence of Pakistan in proxy wars
- Role played by foreign hands
 How extremism cum sectarianism is affecting Pakistan?
- Lacerated social fabric
- Instability everywhere
- Loss of lives and property
- Economic backlash country
- More security concerns
- Negative image of a peaceful religion before the world
- Spreading of psychological disorders


 How this epidemic can be rooted out?
- Tolerance: only way out of problem
- Following of examples from life of Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W)
- Tolerance should be displayed in state policies
- Tolerant attitude will lead to peace dialogue
- Ban on hatred spreading material
- Restructuring of Madrassha system
- Inter sect and inter religion harmony can be achieved only through tolerant attitude
- Implementation of Islamic principles in letter and spirit
- Provision of education for all because “Intolerance is ignorance”
 Conclusion
“One should be as tolerant as the tree that does not withdraw shade even to the woodcutter”
(CHAITANYA)