Explaining Support for Sectarian Terrorism in Pakistan: Piety, Maslak and Sharia

In the discourse around sectarian violence in Pakistan, two concerns are prominent. The first is the contention that piety, or the intensity of Muslim religious practice, predicts support for sectarian and other forms of Islamist violence. The second is the belief that personal preferences for some...

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Main Author: C. Christine Fair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/6/4/1137