The Concept of Riyasat-e-Mad?na and Ethno-Linguistic Divides in Pakistan

Authors

  • Dr. Riaz Hussain The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Dr. Sultan Mahmood Khan Department of Quran, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54262/irjis.03.02.e06

Keywords:

Islam, linguistic discrimination, linguicism, linguistic variations, Riasat-e-Madīna

Abstract

Languages are associated with human identity. Pakistan enjoys great geo-political significance in this region of warm waters. Pakistan is a multilingual country. The linguistic and cultural fabric of Pakistan is composed of multilingual and multiethnic identities and ‘as many as 80 languages’. Urdu is the national language of Pakistan. English has the status of foreign-cum second language in Pakistan. Superiority attached with certain languages raises questions of the inferiority of other languages. This is why the country has been suffering from linguistic contestations since 1947. There is a need to eliminate these profound linguistic splits and chauvinistic conflicts among our people. The current study highlights how insights and examples from the time-honored Riasat-e-Mad?na can neutralize these ethno-linguistic conflicts in Pakistan.

Author Biographies

  • Dr. Riaz Hussain, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan

    Head, Department English Linguistics,

  • Dr. Sultan Mahmood Khan, Department of Quran, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

    Assistant Professor

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Published

31-12-2021

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 02 (2021): International Research Journal on Islamic Studies (IRJIS)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

The Concept of Riyasat-e-Mad?na and Ethno-Linguistic Divides in Pakistan. (2021). International Research Journal on Islamic Studies (IRJIS), 3(02), 72-87. https://doi.org/10.54262/irjis.03.02.e06