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Furthermore, the same figure in East Pakistan defined their identity in terms of their ethnicity and not Islam. It was the opposite in West Pakistan, where Islam was stated to be more important than ethnicity. [46] After Pakistan's first ever general elections the 1973 Constitution was created by an elected Parliament. [47]
Islamic Law and its Introduction in Pakistan is a book written by Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi [2] and was originally published in 1955 [3] and reprinted in 1983. [4] This book discusses the step by step introduction of Islamic law i.e. Sharia in Pakistan and its possible impact. It also discusses the criticism harsh punishment that are main concern ...
However, Pakistan's pan-Islamist sentiments were not shared by other Muslim governments at the time. Nationalism in other parts of the Muslim world was based on ethnicity, language and culture. [37] Although Muslim governments were unsympathetic with Pakistan's pan-Islamic aspirations, Islamists from all over the world were drawn to Pakistan.
Urdu Daira Maarif Islamiya or Urdu Encyclopaedia of Islam (Urdu: اردو دائرہ معارف اسلامیہ) is the largest Islamic encyclopedia published in Urdu by University of the Punjab. Originally it is a translated, expanded and revised version of Encyclopedia of Islam. Its composition began in the 1950s at University of the Punjab.
The Rights of Minorities in the Islamic State (Urdu: Islami riyasat main zimmiun ke huquq) is a book written by Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, published in Lahore, Pakistan in 1954. In it Maududi references the millet system and its organization along communal lines as a possible way the Islamic state would deal with minority rights according to the ...
An Introduction to Pakistan Studies, (a popular text-book which is compulsory reading for first and second year college students studying for an Fine Arts (FA) degree in history), claims that Pakistan is an Islamic State, governed by Allah & is not a mere geographical entity but more of an ideology reflecting a unique civilization and or ...
Jinnah of Pakistan (1982) Stanley Wolpert: 1982 Biography Banned in 1984 by the military dictator Zia-ul-Haq's government because of some 'offending passages'. Ban lifted in 1989 by the next democratic government. [3] The Satanic Verses (1988) Salman Rushdie: 1988 Novel Banned for blasphemy against Islam. [4] The Truth About Muhammad: Robert ...
The official name "Islamic Republic of Pakistan" as selected for the state of Pakistan. Islam is declared as the state religion of Pakistan. Enabling of living life, culture, and customs of Muslims, individually or collectively, in accordance with the fundamental principles and basic concepts of Islam.