@article{ref1,
title="Sufi-Barelvis, blasphemy and radicalization: a critical analysis",
journal="Strategic analysis",
year="2022",
author="Gautam, Pradeep Singh",
volume="46",
number="5",
pages="459-472",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0970-0161",
doi="10.1080/09700161.2022.2115237",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09700161.2022.2115237"
}