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40 J.L. & Soc'y 1 (2010)

handle is hein.journals/jlsup40 and id is 1 raw text is: Journal of Law and Society Law College Vol. 40, No. 55 & 56 University of Peshawar January & July, 2010 issues THE HISTORY AND POLITICS OF RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM IN PAKISTAN Basharat Hussain*, Sajjad Hussain**, Salman Bangash***, Muhammad Khalid**** Abstract Issues like religious extremism and fanaticism have taken even more threatening form in the 21 century. Characterized by high-tech global social milieu, today's world is more prone and jeopardized by the destructive impacts of religious extremism, than it was before. The problem of religious extremism has unfortunately been a historical legacy being inherited by Pakistan since its inception. It has not only eroded the very socio-economic and ideological foundations of the country with unprecedented rates, but also created a very negative image of Pakistan throughout the globe. The roots of religious extremism dated back to the pre-independence colonial era where British rulers brought Blasphemy laws to the Indian subcontinent. Although, the case for the creation of Pakistan was based on religious freedom for all Muslim's sects and for the minorities as well; however, the post-independence period shows a continuation and acceleration of religious and sectarian intolerance, thus making the situation even worse than before. Moved by the lethality of the problem of religious extremism, this paper intends to seek insights deeper into it, by unveiling its historical, political, social and ethnic underpinnings. Key Words: Extremism, Religious intolerance, Poverty, Political Instability, Militancy, Sectarianism * Assistant Professor in Social Work, Institute of Social Work, Sociology and Gender Studies, University of Peshawar. ** Lecturer in Social Work, Department of Sociology and Social Work, University of Malakand, Dir Lower. Lecturer, Department of History, University of Peshawar. *** Rehabilitation Officer, Dera Ismail Khan, Directorate of Social Welfare, Special Education and women empowerment, Govt of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 1

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