Abstract
In matters related to foreign policy states act in pursuit of their interests but in the case of Pakistan religion and spirituality have also been
playing a paramount role in determining its foreign policy which is an unusual phenomenon in modern times. The main argument of the
study is that two of the key determinants of Pakistan‟s foreign policy are religion and spirituality. The two-nation theory and ideology of
Pakistan were the driving forces behind the creation of Pakistan; therefore, Pakistan always preferred to ally itself politically with the
Islamic block. The Muslims of Pakistan have a special religious and spiritual affinity with those countries which have been historical
centers of Islam and are home to Sufis shrines and buildings. For such purposes, Pakistani pilgrims quite often go to Iran, Iraq, Syria,
India and Central Asia, etc., for religious and spiritual reasons but Saudi Arabia is a country where all sects of Islam go to perform Umra
and Hajj. Therefore, Pakistan-Saudia Arabia relations on religious and spiritual bases make it a perfect case study and thereby form the
main theme of this paper. This study attempts to explore, investigate and analyze the religious and spiritual relation between Pakistan and
Saudi Arabia.
Benish Khan, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Chawla, Dr Aftab Gillani, Dr Hafiz Zafar Ahmed. (2020) Religion, Spirituality and Foreign Policy Dynamics: A Case Study of Relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Volume 57, Issue 1.
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