Gen Z's Perception Of Religious Tolerance, Implementation of Islamic Law and Their Relationship with Interfaith Harmony in Pakistan: Moderating Role Of Education and Social Media Exposure
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https://doi.org/10.55737/tk/v5i1.51123Keywords:
Gen Z, Religious Tolerance, Interfaith Harmony, Islamic Laws, Social Media Exposure, Education, Youth AttitudesAbstract
Gen Z is growing in this world that is highly connected through full of technology and people from different parts of the world. These experiences think that how young people live with each other and how they live peacefully.This study looks at how Gen Z’s view the religious tolerance and Islamic laws are linked with interfaith Harmony. It also examines that whether the education and social media exposure change or moderate the relationship. This study uses the quantitative research design to explore how the Gen Z’s view different religious beliefs and their tendency to understand and accept other religions in the society. This research design explains how Gen Z’s view on religious tolerance and Islamic laws are related to Interfaith harmony and how social media exposure and education helps in shaping true shape of these relationships.The study shows the young generation with higher Religion Tolerance shows more Interfaith Harmony and those with positive views of Islamic laws also show stronger interfaith harmony. This study also shows that education and social media exposure makes this relationship stronger. By focusing n how Gen Z forms religious attitude in this digital world the study helps in explaining that how peaceful relations between different faith groups can develop. Te results may guide teachers, policy makers, religious leaders and social media platforms in creating strategies that encourages tolerance respect and better interfaith harmony among youth.
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