Citation

Gautam PS. Strat. Anal. 2022; 46(5): 459-472.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/09700161.2022.2115237

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Abstract

There is a trend of upsurge in radicalisation of Sufi-Barelvis and violence resorted to by them, particularly in Pakistan, based on their uncompromising stance on the issue of blasphemy. Apart from its roots in various socio-political factors, strong emphasis on veneration of Prophet Muhammad makes Sufi-Barelvis extremely sensitive to any allegation of blasphemy. From print-media and Urdu press to social media and internet, the revolutionisation of the medium of communication in recent times has also played a key role in this radicalisation. Such interplay of ideology and technology is catalysing the twin processes of mobilisation and radicalisation.

Language: en