313ghazi
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Asalamu Alaikum
There's never been a census, but I guarantee most Pakistanis would be Deobandi (given how most Madrassa's are run by Deobandi's, and Deobandi's have the most power among all religious groups in Pakistan), however, I do firmly believe that there would be a large number of Barelvi's and Shia's.
The only major difference is the issue of shrines and intercession, which is why I said that if Sharia is formed in Pakistan we need to be sensitive to these sorts of issues (I'd propose banning the creation of more shrines, but leaving the current ones as they are while educating people to not pray towards them).
You see, here we see the same problem between you and I, that we see between India and Pakistan. This same problem has harmed Muslims for centuries and will hold back unity amongst us.
Shrines, intercession and praying to the dead, it's all smoke and mirrors used to keep us apart. There is no doubt there are acts of shirk which occur daily, but none of these have any basis in Shariah or the teachings of Ahmed Raza Khan (ra).
Unfortunately for as long as there has been deobandi and barelvi, there has been an immaturity in their approach towards each other. Nobody will read the teachings of the other, unless it is to find a point to fight about. I was told by barelvi molvi that deobandi think god sits on a chair and has physical hands like a human, but actually talking to a deobandi friend, i learnt that this is not accurate or true. I learnt that by talking to someone, but i've heard molvi telling people to stay away from the other, from fear of falling into "misguidance!"
Look how much we could benefit from Sharia, how much good could be done, yet we don't trust each other not to opress the other. The role of the calipha is to forbid haram and to encourage halal. Anything that falls into a grey area, must be dealt with on a case by case basis. We should let all variety within us be secure that they can continue to practice their faith, without fear.
I think the most important thing for us is to centralise religion, so this market they have made of the deen cannot continue.
Also this was not a personal dig at you, i agree with you, i just think our ulema generally are more interested in their own self importance than the greater good of the deen.