Stereotyping the ostentatious Religious Symbols: Primordial Functions and Contemporary Backlash

Authors

  • Sidra Rasool PhD Scholar, Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre, Punjab University, Lahore / Lecturer, Dept. of Islamic Studies, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan Author
  • Hafiz Muhammad Abdul Qayyum Associate Prof., Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan Author

Keywords:

Religious Symbols, Primordial Functions Contemporary Backlash

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to examine the teachings of Islam towards the conflictions among different religions. On the behalf of Religious symbols, conflictions have triggered biggest humanitarian crisis all over the world. In current era the religio-political situation is perceived as threatening to different individuals and among religious groups due to racial, gender, and religious differences. The religious symbols are sacrosanct in all great religions of the world. All over the world religions including Islam, Christianity, Judaism there is a great importance of these sacred symbols. The visual symbols of every religion arouse strong emotional responses among the societies. Islam strongly emphasizes in honoring and respecting human being regardless of their creed, race or skin color. It will be argued that putting ban on religious symbols is incompatible with the democratic norms in Europe. In this paper library research methodology will be used. It would be urge to avoid bans on religious symbols concomitant with raising a voice for basic human and religious rights.

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Published

2019-06-30

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Vol. 34 No. 51 (2019): AL-Az̤vā

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