International Journal of Marketing and Technology
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 12

Does interfaith harmony exist between muslims and Hindus in religious activities in district Swat, Pakistan (A case study of district Swat)

  • Author:
  • Aziz Ullah Jan, Humera Jamal, Mussawar Shah, Gulman Uddin, Bushra Shafi
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 90 to 97

*M.Phil Scholar, Department of Rural Sociology, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan

**Lecturer, Department of Rural Sociology, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan

***Professor/Chairman, Department of Rural Sociology, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan

****Assistant Professor, Department of Rural Sociology, Agriculture University, Peshawar

Online published on 13 February, 2014.

Abstract

This piece of research work explains some of preliminary finding of social interaction and positively in the harmony and cohesion between two different religion of Hindus and Muslims. The world of today is facing various kinds of problems. This is the cry of the hour to create a peaceful and harmonized life standard. The work makes an attempt to analyze the willingness in religious activities. And highlight the positivity of respondents towards other religions followers. The association result showed that social solidarity was non-significant (0.613) with the opinion that Hindu should celebrate their festivals and rituals publicly with out any obstacles. It is the probably the recent war of Talibanization, which has connected the sense of fear and anxiety among the locals. The relation between the Hindu participation in Muslim rituals was highly significant (P=0.007). The result concluded that there was peaceful and harmonized environment between Hindus and Muslims being living in the study area. The minority were fully enjoyed freedom and equality in Pakistan. On the bases of finding of study positive social interaction, mutual respect, positivity in thinking and positive role of media was recommended as policy guidelines.

Keywords

Religious activities, Social cohesion (social solidarity)