Abstract
This article sets out to explore the sectarian differentiation that beset Pakistan
from the very outset. In this study the events taking place at the national level, had
the resonance at the local level, particularly in the district Mianwali. In a bid to
explain the heightened sectarian tension, the role of Maulana Allahyar 1
from
Chakrala 2
, has been underscored as a devout exponent of Sunni/ Deobandi
ascendancy, with wider implication. He employed munazara as the main
instrument of stemming Shia dissemination. He upheld the cause of
Sunni/Deobandi version of Islam in the midst of rising proselytization of Shias in
the region. Because of his endeavors to counter the Shia’s creeping influence in
Chakrala, came to be the epicenter of Islamic reformism. Hence along with the
strivings of Allahyar, Chakrala too forms the main focus of study.
Saadia Sumbal. (2018) Grounding Sectarianism: The end of syncretic traditions, Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Volume 55, Issue 2.
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