E-5 Religious Conservatism and the Case of Islamiazation: Examining the Roots of Talibanization in Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Kiramat Ullah,Khalil Ur Rahman

doi:10.53575/e5.v4.01.40-55

Abstract

It is generally believed that Malakand Division has witnessed unprecedented Jehadism, Islamization and later on Talibanization. This article aims to analyze the process of religious conservatism and Talibanization with special emphasize on Sufi Muhammad and Fazlullah led Shariah movement on the northerly Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The paper discusses about the background, emergence, process of Tlibanization and the role of Sufi Muhammad and Fazlullah for the implementation of Shariah in Malakand Division. A descriptive method was used in which both primary and secondary sources in the form of Interviews, autobiography journals, books and reports were consulted and reviewed while carrying out this research. The article highlights that Sufi Muhammad and Fazlullah, the militant leader of Tahrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was intended to implement Shariah law through an unlawful and violent armed struggle in Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In this regard, the FM radio channel was brought into use to mobilize masses to challenge the writ of the state by establishing parallel court in the region. In the process, many civilians, government servants, and large numbers of notables were being killed for in Talibnization process in Malaknd Division.

Highlights

Introduction and BackgroundIslam has played and playing an important role in Politics and society of Pakistan
The abrogation of PATA regulation by High Court and later Supreme Court of Pakistan in Feburary 1994 provides an opportunity to TNSM to struggle for the implementation of Shariah in Malakand Division
In this connection to pressurize the Provincial government for the implementation of Shariah in Malakand Division, Sufi Muhammad took a violent step when he moved his peaceful campaign in to Arm struggle in April 1994

Summary

Objective

Resolution: First Formal Step towards Islamization To mould Pakistan into an Islamic Ideological state, the country’s first Prime Minister Liaqat Ali Khan took the first formal step on March 12, 1949, when he passed the Objective Resolution from the constituent assembly of Pakistan The resolution made it clear that the future constitution of Pakistan shall be based on democratic views, rule of law, and social justice as prescribed by Shariah.[7] Some of the major contents of objective resolution are: 1. Chaudhary Khaliq-uz-Zaman of Muslim League stated that Pakistan will establish close ties with Muslim world and would unite them into one Muslim polity, which will be called Islamistan In this regard, Pakistani government summoned a conference of the Muslim world in Karachi in 1949, in which leaders from eighteen Muslim states arrived to participate in the conference and succeeded in the formation of the Motamar-Al-Islami (Muslim World Congress).

Resignation of Mr Zafar Ullah Khan from ministry of foreign affairs

Conclusion