The ideas of Rizvi’s party are not traditional Islamic fundamentalism. Yet they are extremist and violent.
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Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan. 4. Taking to the Streets
In 2016 and 2017, TLYRA and the political party it created proved their ability to paralyze the country through mass protests with an anti-minorities agenda.
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan. 3. Asia Bibi and Salman Taseer’ Assassination
The movement supporting the Barelvi assassin of the Punjab governor who had defended the Christian woman accused of blasphemy generated the Tehreek party.
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan. 2. Rejecting Terrorism, Supporting Jihadism
After 9/11, Barelvi condemned terrorist organizations they regarded as Wahhabi-inspired and suicide attacks, but supported jihad against the U.S. and India.
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan. 1. The Roots of an Extremist Movement
The rise of a violent political party, now a key actor in Pakistani politics, among the supposedly peaceful Sufi Barelvi movement caught experts by surprise.
Another Sacrilegious Incident Angers Pakistani Sikhs
Model poses bare-headed and with her back to the shrine inside the largest and one of the most venerated Gurdwaras in the world.
Pakistan: Mob Lynches Sri Lankan Manager Accused of Blasphemy, Burns His Body
The export director of a company in Sialkot, Pakistan, was accused of having offended Prophet Muhammad. Hundreds watched, chanted, and took pictures.
Pakistan: Sacrilegious Attack Against Sikhs in Sindh
The holy book Guru Granth Sahib was desecrated, and money was stolen.
Pakistan and Religious Liberty: Catholic Archbishop Denounces False Post
The U.S. designated Pakistan as a country of particular concern for religious liberty. The Special Representative on Religious Harmony reacted by manipulating an old picture.
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan: Government Lifts Ban on Violent Islamist Party
The Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan organization advocated for the execution of Asia Bibi and celebrated the beheading of French teacher Samuel Paty.