Title: Poetry: Pakistan’s forgotten Islam in Gaza’s shadow
Date: Jan-Jun, 2025
Summary:
As the Gaza genocide unfolds[1,2], it casts a long shadow over Muslim-majority nations like Pakistan, raising urgent questions about faith, solidarity, and moral responsibility. This piece shows how the crisis has sparked disputes in Pakistan about the definition of “real” Islam, highlighting the disconnect between religious identity and political passivity[3]. Faced with the catastrophe in Gaza, Pakistan is forced to confront its own spiritual amnesia and the need to reclaim an Islam founded on justice, resistance, and compassion.