Editing Religious pluralism (section)

===In modern practice===
Religious pluralism is a contested issue in modern Islamic countries. Twenty-three Islamic countries have laws, as of 2014, which make it a crime, punishable with death penalty or prison, for a Muslim, by birth or conversion, to [[Apostasy|leave Islam]] or convert to another religion.<ref name="LoC Apostasy">[https://www.loc.gov/law/help/apostasy/apostasy.pdf Laws Criminalizing Apostasy in Selected Jurisdictions] Library of Congress, US Government (May 2014)</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=About this Collection {{!}} Legal Reports (Publications of the Law Library of Congress) {{!}} Digital Collections {{!}} Library of Congress |url=https://www.loc.gov/collections/publications-of-the-law-library-of-congress/about-this-collection/ |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA}}</ref><ref>Doi, Abdur Rahman (1984), ''Shari`a: The Islamic Law''; Taha Publishers; London UK</ref> In Muslim countries such as [[Algeria]], it is illegal to preach, persuade or attempt to convert a Muslim to another religion.<ref>Law No. 02-06 (bis), al Jarida al Rasmiyya, vol.12, 1 March 2006</ref> [[Saudi Arabia]] and several Islamic nations have strict laws against the construction of Christian churches, Jewish synagogues, Hindu temples and Buddhist stupas anywhere inside the country, by anyone including minorities working there.<ref name="Meister 2010 p23-57" /> [[Brunei]] in southeast Asia adopted [[Sharia]] law in 2013 that prescribes a death penalty for any Muslim who converts from Islam to another religion.<ref name="LoC Apostasy" /> Other Islamic scholars state Sharia does not allow non-Muslim minorities to enjoy religious freedoms in a Muslim-majority nation, but other scholars disagree.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://islamnewsroom.com/news-we-need/329-yusuf-estes-correcting-quran-misquotes|title=Yusuf Estes Corrects QURAN Mis-Quotes|first=Ansar Al|last=Adl|website=Islam News Room|access-date=14 March 2018}}</ref><ref>Mawdudi, S. Abul `Ala (1982), ''The Rights of Non-Muslims in Islamic State'', Islamic Publications, Lahore, Pakistan.</ref><ref>Abdullah, Najih Ibrahim Bin (1988), "The Ordinances of the People of the Covenant and the Minorities in an Islamic State", ''Balagh Magazine'', Cairo, Vol. 944, 29 May 1988; Also see 5 June 1988 article by the same author.</ref>

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a multi-racial and multi-religious nation, where Muslims form the majority. Residents of Pakistan follow many of the major religions. Pakistan's diverse cultural and religious heritage is part of its multicultural history, but there is a lack of tolerance towards religious minorities in Pakistan. Minorities are facing exploitation by extremist groups, and some sections of the society show hatred towards them, religious minorities are not allowed to join the mainstream of the society because of their religion.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-29 |title=Pakistan: Right to freedom of religion or belief under sustained attack |url=https://www.icj.org/pakistan-right-to-freedom-of-religion-or-belief-under-sustained-attack/ |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=International Commission of Jurists |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Mehfooz |first1=Musferah |title=Religious Freedom in Pakistan: A Case Study of Religious Minorities |journal=Religions |date=January 2021 |volume=12 |issue=1 |pages=51 |doi=10.3390/rel12010051 |language=en |issn=2077-1444|doi-access=free }}{{Creative Commons text attribution notice|cc=by4|from this source=yes}}</ref>