Baradari (brotherhood)
Barādarī, or Birādrī or Biraderi (
Pakistani society" are Baradari, usually far stronger than any competing religious, ethnic, or ideological cause. Parties and political alliances in Pakistan are based on Baradari, not ideology.[1] Baradari have also influenced politics in some parts of the United Kingdom where a significant number of people are of Pakistani descent, most notably in Bradford.[2]
See also
- Caste system among South Asian Muslims
- Phratry, an institution of Ancient Greece similar in meaning and etymology.
References
- ^ Hamid, Mohsin. "Why They Get Pakistan Wrong". New York Review of Books.
- ^ "How clan politics grew in Bradford". February 27, 2015 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
Further reading
- Gilmartin, David (1994). "Biraderi and Bureaucracy: The Politics of Muslim Kinship Solidarity in 20th Century Punjab," International Journal of Punjab Studies 1, no. 1.
- Peace, T., & Akhtar, P. (2015). Biraderi, bloc votes and bradford: Investigating the respect party's campaign strategy. The British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 17(2), 224-243.