Abstract
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan- a pushthun and a staunch Muslim who practiced, propagated and institutionalized concept of non-violence during his life. His political life was dedicated to anti-imperialist movement along Islamic lines. Paper compares non-violent movement run by Ghaffar Khan with other leaders of the world who led the same movement at one moment of the history. Futuristic analysis of source of legitimacy for his anti-imperialist non-violent politics was rooted in Islam which was not only catching essence of his highly organized political movement but also a symbiotic platform for popular and religious faction of politics. Instrumentalization of religion through forging of non-violence in social reformation and politics of pusthuns-dominated region had been witnessed for the first time. Institutionalization of religiously inspired nonviolent Ghaffar’s legacy can bring peace specifically in terror-riddled Pakistan. Alternatives with state are available to deal with religion in politics
Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan, Dr. Zahid Ali. (2013) Abdul Ghaffar Khan: Islamic Non-Violent Leader, Balochistan Review, Volume 2, Issue 2.
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