In the previous blog we identify the five basic problems of Pakistan in this blog we will elaborate the first major problem which is ideological shortcoming, ideology of Pakistan is based on two nation theory and Islamic nationalization both of these are not inclusive ideas, as these created difference on the basis of religion among the people living in the same areas, with same culture and tradition and speaking same languages.
Islamic Nationalization
Sayyid Ahmad Khan defined Indo-Muslim identity as a distinctive cultural identity in relation to both Hindu India and to the rest of the Ummah or the Muslim World. Muslim rule had resulted in the development of the Indo-Muslim culture marked by Indo-Persian influences, which was exclusive to the Indian Muslims. this idea of Islamic nationalization was very much against the basic concept of ummah(nation without border) and the popular idea of the time pan Islamism, which was spread and preached in subcontinent by Jamal uddin Afghani a renowned Muslim scholar of 19th century, therefore this ideas of islamic nationalization was not unanimously accepted by all Muslim scholar and leader of subcontinent like Maulana Azad, Khan Abdul ghaffar khan, Mukhtar Ansari and other most deobandi school of thoughts scholars.
This type of Islamic nationalization does not fit into any definition of modern concept of nationalization, nor into the Islamic ideology of ummah(nation without boarder) therefore this basis of Pakistan ideology is weak and it is not based on historical events and facts. Muslim leader tries to blend modern nationalism with religion neglecting the cultural, lingual and regional affiliation of people of subcontinent, these mixture some how created a sense of false nationalism in the heart of the Muslim of subcontinent, which was not a sustainable in boarder run, as it create alienation form Muslims living in different part of the world and hatred against the peaceful coexistence of Islam with different religion. after formation of pakistan as time pass bye and different event took place in the world the sustainability of this Islamic nationalization became more and more questionable, therefore the need to do more for it sustainability was increased, instead of rethinking on the erroneous basis of it ideology the state of Pakistan tried to cover it up by integrating radicalization into every corner of its society, as a result of it religious extremism, religious intolerance and sectarian violence has increased in Pakistan. this extremism has hinder social, cultural, and scientific progress by promoting rigid beliefs that oppose modern values and advancements. This lead to resistance against education, scientific research, and societal reforms.
Two Nation Theory
According to some historians, Jamal uddin afghani was the first person who considered Muslim and Hindus as separate nation with different way of life, costume and tradition, as he was the advocator of pan Islamism he did not believe that the Muslim of subcontinent to be a different nation but were part of much border Muslim ummah, it was Syed ahmad khan who present the two nation theory which become the basis of formation of Pakistan , he believed that Muslim of subcontinent are a different nation from Hindus by every definition, they have a different culture, civilization, tradition, literature, language and way of life to distinguish themselves from other nations in India. in 1876 Syed ahmad khan exclaimed when speaking at Benares.
After Syed different Muslim leader and religious scholar promoted two nation theory which form the basis for formation of independent Muslim state , the special mention are Allama Iqbal and Muhammad ali Jinnah, in 1930 at Allahabad Allama iqbal delivered his famous speech in which he envisioned a Muslim India within India,
" India is a continent of human groups belonging to different races, speaking different languages, and professing different religions [...] Personally, I would like to see the Punjab, North-West Frontier Province, Sindh and Baluchistan amalgamated into a single State. Self-government within the British Empire, or without the British Empire, the formation of a consolidated North-West Indian Muslim State appears to me to be the final destiny of the Muslims, at least of North-West India"
So with the passage of time the two nation theory was further strengthen and propagated in subcontinent. in 1940, at Lahore resolution a separate homeland was demanded and finally Pakistan came into being on 14 august 1947. this two nation theory increase hatred among Muslim and Hindus, due to which communal violence increase in the subcontinent, this fuel religious extremism and division. after independence the peaceful coexistence of Hindus and Muslim in independent Pakistan and India nullify the two nation theory. it make clear on that this theory was not based on facts, history or religious philosophy, it lack moral, legal and logical basis that but it was only crafted by some religious extremist to create hatred among Muslim for Hindu religion.
As a nation we must accept the faults in our ideological basis and instead of considering it a holy revelation we must rectify it and understand that upgrading our ideology basis into more inclusive and dynamic which best suit the modern developing time will not defy us a nation but will strengthen it further.
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