Religious authority and the promotion of sectarian tolerance in Pakistan
By: Michael Kalin and Niloufer Siddiqui
Contributors: Siddiqui, Niloufer, author; United States Institute of Peace
Series: Special report -- 354; Special report (United States Institute of Peace) -- 354.
Publisher: U.S. Institute of Peace
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 12
ISBN-13: 9781601272737
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Ethnic conflict; Religious tolerance; Sunnites; Relations; Shīʻah; Interfaith relations
Description: "Sunni-Shia tensions have been a recurrent problem in Pakistan for more than three decades, as domestic and international factors have polarized sectarian identities. Recently, the Shia minority has suffered the brunt of the violence. This report examines what has fostered intolerance and tolerance between Sunnis and Shias in Pakistan and the role that religious authorities may play in reducing sectarian prejudice"--Publisher's web site.
Notes: "October 2014."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 11-12).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Understanding the roots of Sunni-Shia conflict; title: Sectarian conflict and the promotion of tolerance; title: Religious authority and the Sunni-Shia divide; title: Engaging religious clerics; title: A survey of Sunni-Shia tolerance; title: Can religious clerics promote sectarian tolerance?; title: Recommendations.