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Religie W Azji Południowej RAPORT OPRACOWANY W RAMACH PROJEKTU ROZBUDOWA BIBLIOTEKI WYDZIAŁU INFORMACJI O KRAJACH POCHODZENIA WSPÓŁFINANSOWANEGO PRZEZ EUROPEJSKI FUNDUSZ NA RZECZ UCHODŹCÓW GRUDZIEŃ 2010 (ODDANY DO DRUKU W KWIETNIU 2011) RELIGIE W AZJI POŁUDNIOWEJ Sylwia Gil WYDZIAŁ INFORMACJI O KRAJACH POCHODZENIA UDSC EUROPEJSKI FUNDUSZ NA RZECZ UCHODŹCÓW RAPORT OPRACOWANY W RAMACH PROJEKTU ROZBUDOWA BIBLIOTEKI WYDZIAŁU INFORMACJI O KRAJACH POCHODZENIA WSPÓŁFINANSOWANEGO PRZEZ EUROPEJSKI FUNDUSZ NA RZECZ UCHODŹCÓW RELIGIE W AZJI POŁUDNIOWEJ Sylwia Gil GRUDZIEŃ 2010 (ODDANY DO DRUKU W KWIETNIU 2011) EUROPEJSKI FUNDUSZ NA RZECZ UCHODŹCÓW Sylwia Gil – Religie w Azji Południowej grudzień 2010 (oddano do druku w kwietniu 2011) – WIKP UdSC Zastrzeżenie Niniejszy raport tematyczny jest dokumentem jawnym, a opracowany został w ramach projektu „Rozbudowa Biblioteki Wydziału Informacji o Krajach Pochodzenia”, współfinansowanego ze środków Europejskiego Funduszu na rzecz Uchodźców. W ramach wspomnianego projektu, WIKP UdSC zamawia u ekspertów zewnętrznych opracowania, które stanowią pogłębioną analizę wybranych problemów/zagadnień, pojawiających się w procedurach uchodźczych/azylowych. Informacje znajdujące się w ww. raportach tematycznych pochodzą w większości z publicznie dostępnych źródeł, takich jak: opracowania organizacji międzynarodowych, rządowych i pozarządowych, artykuły prasowe i/lub materiały internetowe. Czasem oparte są także na własnych spostrzeżeniach, doświadczeniach i badaniach terenowych ich autorów. Wszystkie informacje zawarte w niniejszym raporcie zostały zebrane i opracowane z największą starannością. Jednakże nie można wykluczyć, że niektóre dane, a nawet ogólny obraz prezentowanej w nim sytuacji, są nieaktualne, niekompletne lub nieścisłe. Dlatego też nie może on być traktowany, jako jedyny i niepodważalny punkt odniesienia, na podstawie którego podejmowane są decyzje, co do nadania bądź odmowy nadania statusu uchodźcy lub innych form ochrony międzynarodowej. Niniejszy raport nie jest także i nie powinien być uważany za jakąkolwiek deklarację polityczną jego autorów czy polskich władz. 2 Sylwia Gil – Religie w Azji Południowej grudzień 2010 (oddano do druku w kwietniu 2011) – WIKP UdSC SPIS TREŚCI DEMOGRAFIA RELIGIJNA W AZJI POŁUDNIOWEJ………………………………………………………………....6 DEMOGRAFIA RELIGIJNA ORAZ GŁÓWNE MIEJSCA KULTU W WYBRANYCH KRAJACH………………….…..7 BANGLADESZ ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7 BHUTAN .................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 INDIE ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 MALEDIWY ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8 NEPAL ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 PAKISTAN ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 SRI LANKA ................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 ISLAM .................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 INFORMACJE OGÓLNE ......................................................................................................................................................... 10 SUFIZM .................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 RUCHY REFORMATORSKIE I FUNDAMENTALISTYCZNE .............................................................................................. 11 ORGANIZACJA SPOŁECZNA (MAŁZEŃSTWO, RODZINA I SPOŁECZEŃSTWO) .......................................................... 13 ROLA ISLAMU W POSZCZEGÓLNYCH KRAJACH – ORGANIZACJE POLITYCZNE ........................................................ 15 BANGLADESZ………………………………………………………………………...……………………………………………..….15 BHUTAN ................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 INDIE ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 MALEDIWY ............................................................................................................................................................................ 21 NEPAL .................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 PAKISTAN .............................................................................................................................................................................. 23 SRI LANKA ............................................................................................................................................................................. 30 AHMADIYYA ........................................................................................................................................................................ 33 INFORMACJE PODSTAWOWE ............................................................................................................................................ 33 WYZNAWCY ......................................................................................................................................................................... 34 GŁÓWNE ZASADY WIARY, ŚWIĘTA I RYTUAŁY.............................................................................................................. 34 ORGANIZACJA SPOŁECZNA .................................................................................................................................. 36 SYTUACJA WYZNAWCÓW AHMADIYYI W POSZCZEGÓLNYCH KRAJACH – ORGANIZACJE POLITYCZNE ............. 37 AFGANISTAN ......................................................................................................................................................................... 37 BANGLADESZ ........................................................................................................................................................................ 37 BHUTAN ................................................................................................................................................................................. 38 INDIE ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 NEPAL .................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 PAKISTAN .............................................................................................................................................................................. 40 SRI LANKA ............................................................................................................................................................................. 42 3 Sylwia Gil – Religie w Azji Południowej grudzień 2010 (oddano do druku w kwietniu 2011) – WIKP UdSC HINDUIZM ........................................................................................................................................................................... 43 INFORMACJE PODSTAWOWE ............................................................................................................................................ 43 GŁÓWNE ZASADY WIARY, ŚWIĘTA I RYTUAŁY.............................................................................................................. 44 ORGANIZACJA SPOŁECZNA ................................................................................................................................................ 47 ROLA HINDUIZMU W POSZCZEGÓLNYCH KRAJACH – ORGANIZACJE POLITYCZNE ................................................ 47 BANGLADESZ ........................................................................................................................................................................ 47 BHUTAN ................................................................................................................................................................................. 48 INDIE ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 49 NEPAL 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