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- Title
CULTURAL PLURALISM AND TRANSRELIGIOUS AFFINITY IN PUNJAB: UNSUNG MUSLIM AND SIKH HEROES: (Hug Vs Pug Diplomacy).
- Authors
Khan, Shaheen; Mahmood, Rasib; Zafar, Kainat
- Abstract
An oral account of the real stories of Punjab shows that the humanitarian love and affection have an upper hand over the religious and cultural divisions. The land of five rivers is fertile due to five native religions, where shades of love and affection have dimmed the religious and cultural extremism, sectarianism, and terrorism. Various Sikh and Muslim characters have established the examples of friendship and loyalty but with the passage of time, religious extremism has emerged across the region with the emergence of globalization/westernization. Especially, religious extremism has increased with the emergence of the Imperialism. This research paper is the documentation and analysis of the oral stories based upon the friendship between Muslim and Sikh real characters. Their friendship was beyond cultural and religious boundaries. They were so close to each other that they sacrificed themselves for upholding their friendship. This cultural pluralism and trans-religion affinity generated new examples of friendship, love, and affection. Sikhs and Muslims have established such examples of friendship which are very rare in history, even among the followers of the same religions and sects it cannot be traced. These relationships were stronger than blood relations. Their existence proved the loyalty of the regions along with the loyalty of five religions and rivers. Nevertheless, this research paper presents the implication of the past stories in the present scenario in the form of Navjot Singh Sidhu and his friendship with Imran Khan and Punjab. A Muslim leader set a new example of friendship by opening the Gurdaspur corridor for Sikhs. Moreover, there is also analysis in the global perspective, such as the universality, identity of the Punjab, trans-religious love & affection, causes of the emergence of extremism, terrorism, intolerance, and feminism. It is also the study of the distinct colors of Punjab.
- Subjects
CULTURAL pluralism; IMPERIALISM; SIKHS; ISLAMIC leadership; WESTERNIZATION
- Publication
New Horizons (1992-4399), 2019, Vol 13, Issue 1, p127
- ISSN
1992-4399
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2.9270/NH.13.1(19).08