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The Sufism has unique methodology of the purification of consciousness which keeps the soul alive. The natural corollary of its origin and development brought about religo-cultural changes in Islam which might be different from the other part of Muslim world. Sufism has been explained by many people in different ways and infect is the purification of the heart and soul as prescribed in the holy Quran by God. They preach that we should burn our hearts in the memory of God. Our existence is from God which can only be comprehended with the help of blessing of a spiritual guide in the popular sense of the world. Sufism is the way which teaches us to think of God so much that we should forget our self. Sufism is the made of religious life in Islam in which the emphasis is placed, not on the performance of external ritual but on the activities of the inner-self’ in other words it signifies Islamic mysticism. Beside spirituality, the Sufi’s contributed in the promotion of performing art, particularly the music. Pakistan has been the center of attraction for the Sufi Saints who came from far-off areas like Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and Arabia. The people warmly welcomes them, followed their traditions and preaching’s and even now they celebrates their anniversaries in the form of Urs. The main objective of the study is to trace the link between deradicalization initiatives and promotion of existing Sufi literature in Pakistan. This objective will be achieved through 3 to 5 months field study in three to five of the main Sufi Shrines like Madhu Lal Hussain, Baba Shah Jamal, Baba Bhulay Shah, Waris Shah and Baba Farid in Pakistan/Punjab province, and how their literature can influence the minds of youth. As terrorism and radicalization is gripping Pakistani society, it is crucial to establish new channels of communication between the secular forces and Sufi community.
Syed Ali Raza. (2017) Cultural Festivals: An Impotent Source of De-Radicalization Process in Pakistan: A Case Study of Urs Ceremonies in Lahore City, Journal of the Punjab University Historical Society, Volume 30, Issue 2.
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