Superstition in Pakistan

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Superstition in Pakistan (

Urdu: آيت الكرسی ) of the Quran can protect person from the evil
.

In

prayer, recited by the muezzin
.

In

Urdu
: عفريت).

The penchant for

purify contaminated water after severe floods.[7] Pakistanis from all walks of life routinely turn to faith healers to remedy various health problems, from Abdominal pain to Epilepsy, avert marriage meltdowns and financial crises
and even fend off the powers of other healers.

Many in

Urdu: جادو , طلسم‬‎) can help reduce their problems, cure diseases, or even bring good luck. Such practices are common not only in far-flung rural areas, where many of people are of low education, but also in big cities with higher education such as Islamabad, Faisalabad and Karachi
.

Human bones in occult

There are

illiteracy play a big role in everyday life. A recent grave-digging incident in Karachi
has highlighted this.

Former President Asif Ali Zardari

The former President Asif Ali Zardari was obsessed with the occult and the superstition.[9] According to the media reports, “A black goat is slaughtered almost daily to ward off `evil eye` and protect President Asif Ali Zardari from `black magic`,” says Pakistan's leading newspaper Dawn.[10] “It has been an old practice of Zardari to offer Sadaqah (charity) of Animal sacrifice and distribute meat to the poor.[6] He has been doing this for a long time,” the newspaper quoted the Pakistan president's spokesman Farhatullah Babar as saying.[11]

Popular superstitions

Some of the popular superstitions in Pakistan includes: Black Cat crossing your path will bring bad luck so many people backtrack and take another path; Crow's cawing announce surprise arrival of guests; consuming dairy products with sea food will cause skin diseases; Itchy palms means you will have monetary gains; one could be possessed by evil if sitting/sleeping under trees are after dark; you sneeze because someone is thinking of you and if your left eye twitches then something bad will happen to you.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Is it science or theology?".
  2. ^ "Science for the ummah".
  3. ISBN 978-0-1951-3634-0
    .
  4. ^ Kamoonpuri, S: "Basic Beliefs of Islam" pages 42–58. Tanzania Printers Limited, 2001.
  5. ^ "Qur'an 4:48".
  6. ^ a b Rodriguez, Alex (29 March 2012). "In Pakistan, faith healers have no shortage of believers". Retrieved 15 December 2017 – via LA Times.
  7. ^ "Superstition undermining clean water messages". 6 September 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  8. ^ "The superstitious side of Pakistan".
  9. ^ "Zardari sacrifices goats to 'ward off evil'". 28 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  10. ^ Walsh, Declan (27 January 2010). "Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari 'practises animal sacrifice'". Retrieved 15 December 2017 – via www.theguardian.com.
  11. ^ Indian saint beckons Pakistan’s ‘superstitious’ president Archived 2012-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "7 popular superstitions among Pakistanis". The Nation. 25 January 2016.

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