About Book

Maulana Mufti Muhammad Zahid’s essay explores how tolerance has been an element within the religious traditions of the Subcontinent among Muslims. He articulates: That despite sectarian divisions and occasional intolerance, there has been a historic tradition of coexistence among different schools of thought within Islam (Sunni, Shia) and toward non-Muslims. Al Sharia Examples include shared teaching materials, mutual respect among scholars, and instances where non-Muslims had access to Sufi shrines and religious spaces. Critiques are included of recent decades, especially from the 1980s onward, where tensions and extreme rhetoric have increased. The piece argues that sensitivity, emotionalism, and zealotry have sometimes overshadowed tradition of tolerance.