MUSLIM THEOLOGIANS' INITIATIVES TO FOSTER HARMONY AND PEACE AMONG PAKISTAN'S MINORITIES A REVIEW OF THE MEASURES PERFORMED

Abstract

Minorities rarely have access to full human rights as well as political and religious freedom in today's political states around the world. Local interests predominate everywhere. Minorities have been denied their civil and social rights by the ruling class. Modern democracies have disproportionately benefitted the majority, depriving minority of their fundamental civil, social, political, and religious rights. There isn't a single instance of minorities having first-class citizenship anywhere in the globe. They are in some way denied their fundamental human rights, sometimes as a result of the oppressive religious practices of the majority and other times as a result of the prejudiced dominating class.
Contrarily, Islam's history has consistently shown that it is the only faith in the world that grants minorities a wide range of liberties and fundamental human rights at various points in time and in various locations. Pakistan, an Islamic nation, guarantees minorities all
fundamental human rights, complete freedom of expression, and the right to practice their religions in accordance with their cultural and linguistic traditions. From setting goals to finalizing Pakistan's current constitution, all of these privileges are guaranteed to them.
Theologians of Islam and Pakistan's founding fathers were responsible for making all of this possible. Mawlana Maududi and Dr. Tahir ul Qadri stand out among this group of theologians. This essay primarily investigates and highlights the efforts made by Muslim
theologians and national leaders, together with the outcomes seen at the most basic levels of Pakistani society.