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Religious Sectarianism, Its Causes and Possible Solution: An Analysis in Contemporary Perspective

Authors

  • Muhammad Yaqoob Gondal NUML, Multan, Pakistan
  • Dr. Riaz Ahmad Saeed NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan

Keywords:

Religion, Sectarianism, root causes, remedy, analysis, contemporary era

Abstract

The sectarianism is the poison that hides the existence of the Muslim Ummah and causes to share the alliance of whole Muslims.  This sectarianism whereas on one hand weakens the Muslims and gives it to the other side too dangerous results for the religion of Islam. That is why Allah Almighty and His Messenger ? ordered the Muslim Ummah to abstain from sectarianism by practicing the Holy Quranic teachings and prophet’s Sayings. In this way, the existing differences among Muslims can be ended up easily and life can be spent with love and unity. In this article, it has been advised to stay away from sectarianism due to its many losses. It has been also highlighted to avoid its all kinds as well as the curtain has been lifted from the original fact of contemporary sectarianism among the Muslims. The mentioned arguments in the article guide that Ummah must avoid all motivations and sources of sectarianism to save itself from destruction.  After that, the Muslim religious scholars have been urged to act upon the possible measures and play their role in the current situation to finish the differences. And it is said also that if the mentioned steps would be taken, the culture of agility among the Muslims could be born, and eliminating hatred-based sectarianism would also possible to be ended up. As a result, the unity of Muslim Ummah would be taken care of by its all aspects.

Author Biographies

  • Muhammad Yaqoob Gondal, NUML, Multan, Pakistan

    Lecturer, Department of Islamic Studies

  • Dr. Riaz Ahmad Saeed, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan

    Lecturer, Department of Islamic Studies

Published

01-01-2021

How to Cite

????? ???? ????? ??????? ??? ????? ????? :???? ????? ??? ??????? ?????? Religious Sectarianism, Its Causes and Possible Solution: An Analysis in Contemporary Perspective. (2021). International Research Journal on Islamic Studies (IRJIS), 3(Issue 1), 1-17. https://islamicjournals.com/ojs/index.php/IRJIS/article/view/31