عصر حاضر میں اُمت مسلمہ کوفرقہ پرستی سے درپیش مسائل اور ممکنہ حل قرآن و حدیث کی روشنی میں ایک تحقیقاتی جائزہ THE CHALLENGES FACED BY MUSLIM UMMAH DUE TO DISCORDIA IN THE WORLD TODAY ,AND THEIR POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS ACCORDING TO QURAN AND HADITH A RESEARCH_ STUDY Section Islamic Studies

Abstract

The sectarianism among Muslim ummah has had its pragmatic ancestry since the death of Prophet Muhammad upon the issue succession. This issue divided the Muslim Ummah into numerous schools and sects. Among them the most prominent sects are Sunni and Shia. Recently it is more critical because Muslim Ummah facing enormous internally and externally problems and threats. This paper highlights the challenges facing by Muslim Ummah due to sectarianism in terms of definition, forms, types of Ummah and sectarianism and all the measurements, strategies which may causes of sectarianism among Muslim Ummah. To define the sectarian discourse, defining criteria as well as parameters to specify the discourse genre which is related to sectarianism are to be explored and discussed. This can set the blueprints and schematic analysis of the sectarian discourse and their solution according to Islamic perspective. Sectarian problem is no more of an occasional nature, or limited to isolated localities. It is becoming the problem of the whole Ummah because it is spreading its tentacles rapidly. If it continues with the same pace, it will soon engulf the whole Muslim community. It is, therefore, extremely necessary to address the root causes of the problem in each sectarian ridden place to contain the problem immediately. The present study will not only highlight the root causes of sectarianism among Muslim community but also suggest certain remedies according to Quran and Hadith.