A common notion among pakistanis is that sense of ethnic and tribal identity is unislamic but Quran says that humans are created into male and female pair and into qaum and qabail for identity…why pakistanis insist on erasing ethnic identities?. Its racial superiority like nazi germans which islam doesnt allow, in islam a person is superior over another on the basis of morals and behaviour.
Re: What does islam say about ethnicity, qaum and qabila?
All I know is that nations and tribes were created so we can recognize each other. However, the feeling of nationalism is prohibited.
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^what about pakistani nationalism?
Can you cite me the source from Quran and hadith that nationhood is prohibited in islam?....there is concept of islamic brotherhood but islam never prohibited sense of ethnic identity. Hazrat bilal was addressed as bilal habshi. And hazrat salman was addressed as salman farsi, highlighting their ethnic identities by their surnames.
Re: What does islam say about ethnicity, qaum and qabila?
Here is a link on the stance of Asabiyah (nationalism) in Islam.
Re: What does islam say about ethnicity, qaum and qabila?
A common notion among pakistanis is that sense of ethnic and tribal identity is unislamic but Quran says that humans are created into male and female pair and into qaum and qabail for identity....why pakistanis insist on erasing ethnic identities?. Its racial superiority like nazi germans which islam doesnt allow, in islam a person is superior over another on the basis of morals and behaviour.
sense of ethnic and tribal identity is not unislamic, its sense of superior identity that is unislamic.
The problem that haunted Pakistani people is identity crisis and running behind some self assumed superior identities. ethnic bias get boom, when that ethnic entity is abused by other ethnic group. Abuse doesn't only mean confiscation of rights, it hurts more when you pass negative remarks for an ethnicity.
If you don't find anything amazing in an ethnic group, keep silence instead of passing negative remarks. But unfortunately, from the first day of Independence this simple rule was not followed even by leaders of high caliber.
Re: What does islam say about ethnicity, qaum and qabila?
Please define what do you mean by ''leader of high caliber''
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For identity it's fine but only allowing marriage within our own groups is considered wrong + happens far too often in tribal societies..
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Please define what do you mean by ''leader of high caliber''
who got titles of Quaid, etc