As Pakistan tries to curb its sectarian catastrophes, a long-term solution definitely opens spaces for discourse. Sunni and Shia clerics in Gilgit-Baltistan thought it would be a good idea to talk it out in a debate, but they seemed to have missed the sentiment of encouraging understanding and tolerance by turning it into a deadly challenge.
Two clerics have challenged each other to a ‘
mubahila’ or a debate on the recent sectarian disputes. Both their parties have accepted the challenge, for which the date and time have been set.
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The Ahl-e-Sunnat and the Imamia Council of GB have issued separate statements on the matter. The elders of the Ahle-e-Sunnat said that an important meeting of the ulema and elders of the group with other religious and political parties had been held under the chairmanship of the Emir-e-Tanzeem.
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Shia and Sunni clerics in Gilgit-Baltistan have challenged each other of Mubahila (debate) on the recent sectarian disputes. The challenge has been accepted by both parties and the day and time of the Mubahila have also been fixed.
Separate statements were issued on May 17 by the Ahl-e-Sunnat and the Imamia Council of Gilgit-Baltistan. The elders of the Ahle-e-Sunnat said that an important meeting of the ulema and elders of the group and other religious and political parties was held under the chairmanship of emir-e-Tanzeem. The statement said that “[the] one side was constantly bent on disturbing the peace and order in various ways. Therefore, all Muslims will play a constitutional and democratic role in the establishment of peace. A case of blasphemy will also be registered (against the other side). Also, the challenge of Mubahila has been accepted; come and decide about th