How religious does your party have to be to win an election in Pakistan?
Religious parties like JI or JUI have never won enough votes in Pakistan, a country founded in the name of Islam. Is it the will of the people or the influence […]
Eid Milad-un-Nabi Celebrations: History and traditions in the Sufi and Barelvi communities
SECTIONS ET Online Last Updated: Sep 28, 2023 Muslims following the Sufi or Barelvi school of thought are celebrating Eid Milad-un-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad. This celebration takes […]
Hazaras in Pakistan. 2. The Rise of Anti-Shiite Extremism
02/15/2022MASSIMO INTROVIGNEA+ | A- From the late 1970s, sectarian violence targeted Pakistani Shiites, due to both domestic and international factors. by Massimo Introvigne Article 2 of 5. Read article 1. There is a […]
Imran Khan’s secret agreement with TLP has brought the Barelvi jinni out of the bottle
Ayesha Siddiqa The Imran Khan government, like its predecessors, has arrived at an agreement with the Barelvi religious-political group, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, which was marching towards Islamabad for release of their leader and […]
PM Imran meets ulema to chart a way out of TLP crisis
National The prime minister will seek the ulema’s help in convincing the banned TLP to end their protest, say sources By Web DeskOctober 30, 2021 ISLAMABAD: In a bid to chart […]
In Pakistan, a Tale of Two Very Different Political Movements
Khadim Rizvi, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan leader. The past few years have seen the emergence of two major new political movements in Pakistan—each of which holds important implications for understanding the country’s […]
The danger of Dawat-e-Islami
by J.M. Phelps American Spectator November 18, 2020 Barelvi Islam is one of the leading Islamic sects of South Asia. Despite its leading role in anti-French threats and protests in recent weeks, the Barelvis and their Sufi practices are often otherwise praised as the moderate counterpoint to more extreme manifestations […]
ISLAMIST WATCH BLOG Beware Pakistan’s Radical Barelvis
by Sam Westrop September 30, 2020 e1 One of the terrorists in the attack near the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris last week, which seriously injured two, has named his “guide” as Ilyas […]
Tehreek-e-Labbaik: New far right campaigns against ‘blasphemy’
Hardline party, which formed last year, rallies support by focusing its political messaging on religious ideology. by Asad Hashim 6 Jul 2018 Dozens of TLP supporters take part in a […]
Pakistan and the Rise of Barelvi Sunni Extremism
01/09/2017 Kashif N Chaudhry Physician, Writer, Human Rights Activist This post is hosted on the Huffington Post’s Contributor platform. Contributors control their own work and post freely to our site. If you need to flag this entry as abusive, send us an email. “It was a mistake, and I assure […]
The other day I saw a man on a bridge, about to jump. I said, “Don’t do it, brother!”
Author: Unknown He said, “Nobody loves me.” I said, “God loves you. Do you believe in God?” “Yes, of course.” I said, “Are you a Muslim or a non-Muslim?” “Muslim.” I said, “Me, too! Shia or Sunni?” “Sunni.” “Me, too! What mazhab?” “Hanafi.” “Me, too! Deobandi or Barelvi?” “Barelvi.” “Me […]
Muslim Unity
Muslim Unity ? Once I saw a guy on a bridge about to jump. I said, “Don’t do it!” He said, “Nobody loves me.” I said, “God loves you. Do you believe in God?” He said, “Yes.” I said, “Are you a Muslim or a non-Muslim?” He said, “A Muslim.” […]