Surah Kafiroon and the Peace in the Multi-Religious Society; The Case Study of Azerbaijan and Iran

Authors

  • Junaid Ali Research Associate at the Fatima Zahera Society for Women Empowerment in Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan (Qom Office)
  • Tariq Saeed Yousafzai Research Associate at the Fatima Zahera Society for Women Empowerment in Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan (Qom Office)
  • Muhammad Asim Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science, Government Graduate College Asghar Mall, Rawalpindi https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8873-5711

Keywords:

disbelievers, Sunni-Hanafi, Inter-faith Harmony, Albania, Russian Orthodox, EU Membership

Abstract

Azerbaijan and Iran, both are religiously divided societies. Although the majority of both states follow Twelver-Shia Islam, there are other fractions within the Muslim identity such as Sunni-Hanafi, Sunni-Shafi, Sunni-Maliki, Zaidi-Shia and Ismaili-Shia. This study finds how Surah Kafiroon (specifically the last verse) facilitates each Muslim majority state, particularly Azerbaijan and Iran to ensure peace within their multi-religious environment. For this purpose, the study also conducts interviews of various Azerbaijani and Iranian Muslim scholars following different sects. It assists to find the answer of the question, whether Surah Kafiroon provides an administrative framework for implementing “live and let live” like the Charter of Madina, or not.  

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01-01-2023

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Junaid Ali, Tariq Saeed Yousafzai, & Muhammad Asim. (2023). Surah Kafiroon and the Peace in the Multi-Religious Society; The Case Study of Azerbaijan and Iran. Insights of Mystical, Spiritual and Theological Studies, 2(1), 8–13. Retrieved from http://imsts.rmrpublishers.org/index.php/files/article/view/16

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2023): January

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