Abstract
Faith in any religion takes significant importance in a country where intolerance and extremism are high. Acceptance and tolerance are keys for adjustment in religious activities and are pertinent for smooth running and dynamism. In contrast to it, intolerance and non-acceptance in religious activities is a burning issue with respect to adjustment problems faced by minorities in a country. This study aims to explore the adjustment problems faced by minorities, especially by Christians and Sikhs for the performance of their religious activities in district Peshawar and Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The prime aim and goal of the study is to illustrate the ways minorities are targeted (Christians and Sikhs) and have to adjust with Muslim majorities for the performance of their religious activities, along with making efforts to strengthen various modes of social interaction within themselves in the targeted area. For the measurement of variable, five-level Likert scale was used, and the chi-square test was applied to find out the association level of an independent variable with the dependent variable. Based on the Sekaran table, a total of 372 respondents were selected from the local minorities to analyse the adjustment problems faced by minorities in the performance of their religious activities. The findings of the study reveal that Christians and Sikhs usually celebrate their religious festivals and rituals publicly which highlights the strong social interaction between majorities and minorities in the target area. But still, slight issues of disturbances with their religious rituals and festivals were found in some places of the target area.
Highlights
Pakistan is a Muslim majority country that is inhabited by almost ninety six percent (96%) Muslims
The security and safety issues faced by religious minorities is still a low-key concern and the need of the hour is to organize a round table and seek solutions for the problems faced by religious minorities
The Constitution of Pakistan and other laws, rules, and regulations ensure equitable human rights, allowing and helping minorities to celebrate their religious and cultural festivals and ceremonies. The majority of such events are celebrated by the non-Muslim minorities in their respective religious places or indoor areas without any external interference.17. These results show that Pakistan has turned into a volatile place, where religious minorities are maltreated in all aspects of life
Summary
Pakistan is a Muslim majority country that is inhabited by almost ninety six percent (96%) Muslims. Attacks have been made against religious minorities including kidnapping, forcefully conversion of minority women, damage to their place of worship and lynching.. Attacks have been made against religious minorities including kidnapping, forcefully conversion of minority women, damage to their place of worship and lynching.1 This situation has led to uncertainties among religious subordinate groups especially Christians, Hindus, and Sikhs. In 2014, a Christian couple, while they were busy working at Brick-Klin in Punjab were burnt alive by a hyperactive Muslim crowd on the alleged claim of blasphemy.. In 2014, a Christian couple, while they were busy working at Brick-Klin in Punjab were burnt alive by a hyperactive Muslim crowd on the alleged claim of blasphemy.4 This shows the violent behaviour of the majority against the religious minorities. The security and safety issues faced by religious minorities is still a low-key concern and the need of the hour is to organize a round table and seek solutions for the problems faced by religious minorities.
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