Heywood emphasizes that political attitudes do not drop from the sky and are instead acquired through learning and social experiences . In the long run, agents of political socialisation play a great role in legitimising the power of a regime.
One of the key tools used by rulers is religion as a political socialising agent. A prime example of overtaking and overturning the system in the name of purifying the country is the period of Islamization in Zia ul Haq's time.
Zia Ul Haq claimed Pakistan to be impure and thereby in need of radical reforms. He gained support of the Fundamentalists and the masses through brining in ordinances such as the Hadood and by showing his rule to be in line with Quranic teachings. An example of this is his law on imprisoning someone who was caught eating in public during the Holy month of Ramadan. Furthermore, segregation within universities, the Hudood Ordinance and the revival of Jihad are all factions of how a political leader acquired legitimacy through the use of religion.
Perhaps the most dangerous part of this was the Majlis-e-Shoora, a nominated Assembly that was in the favour of Rishwat/bribery being legalised as commission.
Although this use of religion is dominantly seen by the Taliban, it is also in fact used by most politicians today to put a veil on their unfair practices.
Therefore religion in an Islamic state can cause quite the damage it states to obliterate.
One of the key tools used by rulers is religion as a political socialising agent. A prime example of overtaking and overturning the system in the name of purifying the country is the period of Islamization in Zia ul Haq's time.
Zia Ul Haq claimed Pakistan to be impure and thereby in need of radical reforms. He gained support of the Fundamentalists and the masses through brining in ordinances such as the Hadood and by showing his rule to be in line with Quranic teachings. An example of this is his law on imprisoning someone who was caught eating in public during the Holy month of Ramadan. Furthermore, segregation within universities, the Hudood Ordinance and the revival of Jihad are all factions of how a political leader acquired legitimacy through the use of religion.
Perhaps the most dangerous part of this was the Majlis-e-Shoora, a nominated Assembly that was in the favour of Rishwat/bribery being legalised as commission.
Although this use of religion is dominantly seen by the Taliban, it is also in fact used by most politicians today to put a veil on their unfair practices.
Therefore religion in an Islamic state can cause quite the damage it states to obliterate.
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