Countering Extremism Through Sufi Practices in Sindh
This article is an analysis of Sufism and Sufi practices performed at Sufi shrines of Sindh. Moreover, the ways to counter the growing menace of extremism through Sufi practices is discussed in this paper. The approach adopted is from traditional to modern, in understanding the importance of Sufism. Sindh is considered the land of Sufis but unfortunately, it is badly affected by extremism. Although there is a huge number of Sufi shrines in Sindh, the data has been collected and analyzed from the shrines of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Usman Marwandi (Lal Shahbaz Qalander) and Sachal Sarmast, particularly at Urs celebrations. The important Sufi practices include Sufi music, Sufi poetry, Lunger, Urs celebrations etc. The participants in Urs celebrations belong to a variety of groups from upper class to lower and middle class, irrespective of their caste, creed and religion.
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Sufism, Sufi Practices, Extremism, Countering, Sindh.
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(1) Bakhtiar Ahmed
PhD Scholar,Department of Pakistan Studies,Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur Mirs, Sindh, Pakistan.
(2) Amir Ali Chandio
Professor, Department of Political ScienceShah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur Mirs, Sindh, Pakistan.
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APA : Ahmed, B., & Chandio, A. A. (2019). Countering Extremism Through Sufi Practices in Sindh. Global Regional Review, IV(II), 421-426. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-II).45
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CHICAGO : Ahmed, Bakhtiar, and Amir Ali Chandio. 2019. "Countering Extremism Through Sufi Practices in Sindh." Global Regional Review, IV (II): 421-426 doi: 10.31703/grr.2019(IV-II).45
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HARVARD : AHMED, B. & CHANDIO, A. A. 2019. Countering Extremism Through Sufi Practices in Sindh. Global Regional Review, IV, 421-426.
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MHRA : Ahmed, Bakhtiar, and Amir Ali Chandio. 2019. "Countering Extremism Through Sufi Practices in Sindh." Global Regional Review, IV: 421-426
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MLA : Ahmed, Bakhtiar, and Amir Ali Chandio. "Countering Extremism Through Sufi Practices in Sindh." Global Regional Review, IV.II (2019): 421-426 Print.
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OXFORD : Ahmed, Bakhtiar and Chandio, Amir Ali (2019), "Countering Extremism Through Sufi Practices in Sindh", Global Regional Review, IV (II), 421-426
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TURABIAN : Ahmed, Bakhtiar, and Amir Ali Chandio. "Countering Extremism Through Sufi Practices in Sindh." Global Regional Review IV, no. II (2019): 421-426. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-II).45