{"product_id":"a-white-trail-a-journey-into-the-heart-of-pakistans-religious-minorities-9780143460770","title":"A White Trail: A Journey Into the Heart of Pakistan's Religious Minorities","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe formation of Pakistan and the search for an Islamic identity are inextricably interlinked. In recent years, the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in the country owing to the twists and turns of global politics has complicated matters. The religious intolerance that almost always accompanies fundamentalism has placed the minority communities of Pakistan in a precarious position. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA White Trail\u003c\/i\u003e is an ethnographic study of these communities and their lives. At a time when almost all accounts of religious minorities in the country focus on the persecution and discrimination they experience, this work delves deeper into their lives, using the occasion of religious festivals to gain a deeper insight into the psyche of Pakistani Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Zoroastrians and Bahais. It seeks to understand, through the oral testimonies of the members of these communities, larger socio-political issues arising from the situation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143460770\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256","brand":"Haroon Khalid","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52750033191093,"sku":"9780143460770","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-white-trail-a-journey-into-the-heart-of-pakistans-religious-minorities-9780143460770","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}