Religious Practices, Intolerance, and Societal Challenges in Pakistani Society
Keywords:
Islamisation, identity, character, tolerance, ritual practicesAbstract
This study explores the role of religion in shaping Pakistani society and evaluates how religious norms and obligations are adopted and implemented, influencing the country's social structure. It aims to identify the factors that led to the development of this mindset and examine how individual behaviors have collectively shaped a national societal attitude. The study employs a quantitative approach using content analysis of crime news stories in the Daily Jang for three months. A survey gathers fundamental and first-hand data from different age groups to identify that the practicality and intrinsic impacts of religion have been altered and turned society into intolerant religious believers who are more concerned with ritual practices than the development of positive and essential teachings of Islam, which emphasizes character building and tolerance towards indifference and differences of opinion. The study suggests that the practicality and intrinsic impacts of religion have been altered, leading to intolerant religious believers who are more concerned with ritual practices than the development of positive and essential teachings of Islam. It also highlights the need for a more practical and essential approach towards religious teachings that emphasize character building and tolerance towards indifference and differences of opinion.