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Shiite Muslims In Pakistan
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Shiite Muslims In Pakistan
Examines the political and social history of this Islamic sect. Discusses the schism with the Sunnis, cultural and religious identity, fragmentation, impact in India, massacres, leadership and persecution.
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"SHIISM IN PAKISTANThis research traces the political and social history of the Shiite Muslims in Pakistan. For many centuries, the Shiites, as a minority Muslim sect, have maintained a distinct cultural and religious identity in the parts of India which are now in Pakistan, despite opposition from the dominant Sunni elite and schisms within their ranks. With some notable exceptions, the Shiites have been a negligible political influence. In modern Pakistan, serious communal strife has erupted between extreme Sunni and Shiite elements, which reflect political instability and centrifugal forces which have polarized Pakistani politics.
Origins of the Sunni-Shiite Schism in Islam
According to Blood (124), Muslims account for 97 percent of Pakistan's population of 140 million people, of which 77 percent ..."
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"Shiite Muslims In Pakistan" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Shiite-Muslims-In-Pakistan/14796>
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