AboutDavid Expertise I am an expert in Middle Eastern history, and Israeli history in particular. My main focus is Biblical analysis, the origins of Islam, and medieval and modern historical events in Israel. Everything you see happening in the world today, has a history.
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Expert: David Date: 5/14/2008 Subject: politics of pakistan
Question what is difference between islamaization zia ul haq did in past from pervaz musharaf islamic steps (doing now a days) in pakistan
Answer The Musharaf government exists in a different era than the Zia government did and it has to deal with a whole range of different issues which affects his Islamization policy accordingly. Had events just stayed the same for the last 30 years, there would probably have been not much of a difference between Musharaf and Zia. But they haven't. Most notably, Zia didn't have to deal with al Qaeda whereas Musharaf does. Musharaf's alliance with the US since 9/11 has turned him into a traitor in the eyes of many orthodox Muslims in and outside of Pakistan and his loyalty to Islam and Islamization has been put in doubt. As a result, he has suffered several assassination attempts by al Qaeda-inspired groups. Would things be different if Zia were president during 9/11 and until today? I'll be honest with you, I just don't know.
