Record Nr.

UNINA9910953309103321

Autore

Gabriel Theodore P. C.

Titolo

Christian citizens in an islamic state : the Pakistan experience / / Theodore Gabriel

Pubbl/distr/stampa


Oxfordshire : , : Taylor & Francis, , 2007
London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), , 2024

ISBN


9786611208394
9781351951869
1351951866
9781351951852
1351951858
9781315260372
1315260379
9780754686736
0754686736
9781281208392
1281208396

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (133 p.)

Disciplina

297.2/83095491

Soggetti

Christianity and other religions - Islam

Islam

Islam - Relations - Christianity

Italy - History - 476-1268

Christianity

Interfaith relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Map of Pakistan; Pakistan: Population by religion; 1 Introduction; 2 The origins of Christianity in Pakistan; 3 The Islamicisation of Pakistan; 4 The Christian dilemma: Problems faced by the Christian community of Pakistan; 5 The Blasphemy Law and its impact on the Christian

community; 6 Islamic resurgence in Pakistan: Bush's war on terror and its aftermath; 7 Movements for inter-religious dialogue in Pakistan; 8 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Christian Citizens in an Islamic State deals with the important question of inter-faith relations in Pakistan, a vital region of the Islamic world which has been the scene of the rise of both Islamic militancy and partnership with the West in counter-terrorism measures. Christians are the most important religious minority of Pakistan and their status and experience is a test case of the treatment of religious minorities in an Islamic state. This book covers new ground in exploring the various factors that govern the relations between Muslims and Christians in a nation state which has been politically unstable in the past, and where the imposition of Islamic law has been controversial and problematic for religious minorities. Theodore Gabriel clarifies the history of Christian-Muslim relations in the region, explores the rise of Islamic militancy, and draws on personal interviews to determine the mind set of both Christians and Muslims in Pakistan today.