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EPISODE · May 9, 2021 · 20 MIN

Pakistan, Islam and Identity | Farzana Shaikh | Bookcast #154

from A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India · host Kalampedia

Farzana Shaikh in her book Making Sense of Pakistan argues the country’s decline is rooted primarily in uncertainty about the meaning of Pakistan and the significance of ‘being Pakistani’. This has pre-empted a consensus on the role of Islam in the public sphere and encouraged the spread of political Islam. I read a few excerpts from the book to give you an idea of it.

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Farzana Shaikh in her book Making Sense of Pakistan argues the country’s decline is rooted primarily in uncertainty about the meaning of Pakistan and the significance of ‘being Pakistani’. This has pre-empted a consensus on the role of Islam in the public sphere and encouraged the spread of political Islam. I read a few excerpts from the book to give you an idea of it.

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