Islam in Pakistan: A History

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By Muhammad Qasim Zaman

Published March 7, 2018

Pakistan was the largest Muslim country when it was founded in 1947, and Islam in Pakistan (Princeton University Press) traces the history of Islam’s evolution in the country, starting in the British colonial era, examining how Pakistan has influenced Islam over time.

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