Islamic and Muslim Civilization in the Context of Pakistan: A Philosophical Review

Abstract

Pakistan is a country that is belonging to Islamic and Muslim civilization as the major part of the population is Muslims. Islam and Muslims’ contribution to the history of Pakistan and the area is cultural, social and political setting. Thus, the presence of Islamic and Muslim civilization in Pakistan may be traced from the time of Indus Valley Civilization and till the diffusion of Islam in the Indian Subcontinent. It is noteworthy that Pakistan as a nation emerged out of the partition from British India in 1947 and shares a special religious connection with Islam. Pakistan has a profound Islamic connection, which constitute a useful model for analyzing the relationship between religion and civilization in the country’s evolution. According to the framework of ideas drawn for the given paper, the historical analysis of the Islamic civilization development in the region will be presented. The Researcher dares to look at how Islam shaped identity of Pakistan and explores the current issues and prospects at that very same time. The paper explores the sphere of the Islamic and Muslim culture in different aspects as the part of Pakistani civilization. From the paper, the viewer can get acquainted with the history of its formation and religious prescriptions. The paper also enlightens the readers about architectural accomplishments, importance of Islamic history as a source of inspiration of different domains of Pakistani society such as education, male and female role in society, sports facilities, and tourism in the modern era. Researcher studies, analyses and explains variety and dynamism of Islamic and Muslim civilization in Pakistan. This paper starts by identifying the main theme and purpose of the paper which is to attempt at establishing how Islamic and Muslim civilizations can be understood within the Pakistani context.