Non-Muslims in Muslim Majority Societies: With Focus on the Middle East and Pakistan

ISBN: 0718892445

Author: Ahlstrand, Kajsa

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In a world where almost all societies are multi-religious and multi-ethnic, we need to study how social cohesion can be achieved in different contexts. In some geographical areas, as in the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent, people of different religious belonging have, through the ages, lived side by side, sometimes in harmony and sometimes in dissonance. In other geographical regions, as in Scandinavia, societies have been quite religiously homogeneous but only recently challenged by immigration. The implication in both locations is that the relationship between religious minority and majority is on the agenda. In order to discuss the situation for Non-Muslims in Muslim majority societies, a consultation was convened with both Muslim and Christian participants from Pakistan, Palestine, Lebanon, and Sweden. Some of the participants work in academic settings, others in faith-based organizations, some in jurisprudence and others with theological issues. This book presents articles that discuss issues such as freedom of religion, minority rights, secular and religious legislation, and inter-religious dialogue in Muslim majority societies.Table of Contents"ContributorsIntroduction -Kajsa Ahlstrand and Gran Gunner1. The Status of Christians in the Islamic Worldview -Mustafa Abu Sway2. The Problem of Jurisdiction in the Contemporary Nation-State -Jan Hjrpe3. The Use of the Concept Minority: A Protection or a Burden in Relation to International Law -Gran Gunner4. Non-Muslim in Middle Eastern Muslim Societies -Guirguis Ibrahim Saleh5. Faith Based Organizations and the Configuration of Civil Society in the MENA-perspective -Johan Grde6. The Status of Non-Muslims in a Palestinian State -Bernard Sabella7. Managing Christian-Muslim Relations in Pakistani Setting -Mehboob Sada8. Non-Muslim Women in Pakistan: Minority within Minority -Yasmin Haider9. Islamization of Laws in Pakistan and its Effect on Minorities -M. Aslam Khaki10. Non-Muslims in an Islamic State: A Case Study of Pakistan -Ahmad Salim11. Possible Strategies for Religious Communities under Threat -Kajsa AhlstrandBibliography "