The Shias of Pakistan : an assertive and beleaguered minority / Andreas Rieck.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rieck, Andreas, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shīʻah--Pakistan.

Shīʻah.

Pakistan--Religion.

Pakistan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (566 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Shia minority accounts for some 15 per cent of the population of Pakistan. Indian Shias, whose historical development is examined in the first two chapters, have played a prominent role in Muslim intellectual and political movements which culminated in the establishment of Pakistan in 1947.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Note on Transliteration; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Glossary; 1. Historical Background; The spread of Shi'ism in North-West India until 1947; Shia-Sunni issues from Mughal times to 1939; The emergence of Shia communalism in British India; 2. Shias and the Pakistan Movement; Shia contributions to Muslim political awakening until 1939; From the Lahore Resolution to the establishment of Pakistan; 3. Shias in Pakistan Until 1958; Communal reorganisation and new internal divisions

The struggle for constitutional safeguards and other demandsThe syllabus question, 1947-1954; Shia 'ulamâ' and dînî madâris in the 1950s; Growing resistance against Shia religious ceremonies; The demand for "reserved seats"; 4. The Ayub Khan Era, 1958-1968; The impact of martial law and secularism; The 1963 riots and their aftermath; Sayyid Muhammad Dihlavi and his new Shia movement; Conflicts between orthodox 'ulamâ' and popular preachers; Towards official acceptance of Shia demands; 5. The Yahya Khan and Bhutto Era, 1969-1977; New issues and partial successes in the interim era

The government and the "three demands", 1969-1970Ideological battles until the 1970 elections; From the elections to the 1971 war; The Bhutto government and Shia demands, 1972-1974; Divisions among the Shia 'ulamâ' at their climax; Re-emergence of the sectarian problem; Decline of the Shia Mutâlabât Movement; 6. The Zia-ul-Haqq Era, 1977-1988; The impact of Zia's Islamisation policy and the Iranian revolution; The TNFJ under Mufti Ja'far Husain, 1979-1983; Sayyid 'Arif Husain al-Husaini and the radicalisation of the TNFJ; The challenge of Sunni extremism in the 1980s

7. The Interim Democratic Decade, 1988-1999From TNFJ to TJP: Return to pragmatism; The sectarian vendetta in the 1990s; Decline of the TJP; 8. The Musharraf and Zardari Eras, 2000-2013; Escalating terrorist violence against the Shia minority; The Shias of Kurram Agency under siege; Responses from Shia communal organisations; 9. Summary and Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-049211-2

0-19-061320-3