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Racism as a Global Issue and Religious Teachings as a Way Out of it. A Framework of Islamic Teachings for Anti-Racism

. Dr.Farhat Nisar, Dr.Aasia Rashid & Dr.Ume Farwa


Abstract

Relations between the different ethnic and religious classes in all over the world are deteriorating at a rapid pace. Across these three areas, Muslims are pitted and being discriminated against non-Muslims, similarly black and brown people are pitted against white. What is needed now quite ever may be a model whose teachings counter bigotry and whose acts function as a model for coexistence. Racism is usually defined as superiority based on color, caste, creed, etc. racism is based on power. But racism is yet to be defined as being unequal treatment in social, moral and financial domains because of color, race, religion and ethnicity. Racism and the threat from the extremist are on the major issue of the globe from past few decades

This research article identifies reasons of racism and theoretical framework given by Islamic teachings to dealt with racism. Discussion of the article includes Islamic model of social justice and anti-racism with the abilities of piousness, equality, accountability, and transparency as main content to make sure social justice and welfare of individuals despite of their color, race and origin.

Descriptive and analytical methos of research has been used with the help of historical facts and teachings from Quran and sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

Keeping in view the facts this study found that as per the Holy Quran, the essential determinants of anti-racism initiatives derived from institutional frameworks of the Holy Quran makes it apparent that it ought to be the focal directing to guarantee all parameters and fundamentals required for looking after the welfare of the individual so that they can be equally treated in distributing benefits and burdens.

Index Terms- Governance, Administration, Equality, Accountability, Transparency

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