peace and conflict

• what is a quote showing the importance of peace within Islam

  • when the ignorant address them they say peace
• what are muslim teachings of peace

  • allah created the world with intention for peace to be part of his creation
  • muslims beleive in personal struggle for peace (greater jihad)
  • ummah shows ideas of living peacefully together
  • in some cases it's neccesary to go to war to secure peace
• what is a quote for peacemaking

  repel evil with what is better
• what are some muslim organisations working for peace?

  • islamic releif: raise awareness about poverty, provides teachers and school materials to those in need, support refugees, offer emergency aid and releif
  • muslim peace fellowship: promote world peace by reaching out to people of all faiths and develop understanding and respect. also promote islamic ideas of peace through prayer , confrences
• what are causes of conflict

  • politics
  • resources
  • history culture and religion
• what are muslim responses to conflict

  • try to resolve as everyone in Ummah is equal
  • try to be merciful as Allah is
  • action taken differs depending on situation
  • recognise that war can be needed as a last resort
  • shouldnt forgive those who work against islam
• what is a quote that supports situation ethics within islam?

  • "fight in the way of Allah those who fight you but do not transgress limits"
• what are some times in Islam where it is not a pacifist religion?

  • when muhammed was persecuted to leave Makkah during hijrah he used violence
  • after the exile, quranic revelations seemed to adopt a more defensive perspective
  • nowadays violence isnt completely rejected in islam but peace is promoted
• what is a quote to support pacifism/ passive resistance in islam

  • "if you should raise your hand against me to kill me- i shall not raise my hand against you to kill you"
• what are some muslim teachings about passive resistance?

  • muhammed and his followers continue to preach the word of islam even when faced with violence
  • islam teaches importance of reconcilliation and working together to acheive peacce using non violent protest
• what are some criteria of just war within society?

  • it is wrong to take human life
  • countries may need to protect their people and war may be necessary for this
  • protecting moral values may require force
  • aims to prevent war
• what are criteria of just war within islam?

  • an act of defense
  • last resort
  • doesnt aim to win new land or power
  • declared by religous leader
  • wont harm environment
  • not an act to convert people to islam
• why might the just war theory create divergent responses in islam ?

  • some muslims may recongise that war is necessary as last resort- just war permits this
  • sunni and shi'a muslims may conflict over the exact interpretation of just war theory- shias recognise Jihad as one of ten obligatory acts, sunnis dont put as much emphasis on it
  • other muslims may say war is never the right choice
• what is holy war?

  • war faught due to religious differences
• what are the criteria of holy war?

  • protecting the freedom of muslims to practice their faith
  • strengthing religion of islam if its under threat
  • protecting muslims against an attack
• what are the policies of holy war?

  • be for reasons of defence
  • declared by religious leader
  • last resort
  • avoid harming innocent civillians
  • not to be fought to gain land
  • be stopped as soon as enemy ask for it
  • be fought to bring about end goal
• what is a moment within islam that supports holy war?

  • muhammad and his followers involved in holy wars such as battle of Badr and conquest of Makkah
• why might some people be for weapons of mass destruction?

  • minimal losses incurred for attacker
  • provide ability to end war quickly, preventing further casualties
  • can be a deterrent to other nations
• why might some people be against WMD

  • can kill innocent civillians
  • moral issues due to destruction caused
  • conditions of just war theory wouldnt be met if using this type of weapons
• what is a quote that is against the use of WMD in islam

  • "if any one slew a person it would be as if he slew the whole people"
• what are issues surrounding conflict

  • violence: rise in violence
  • war: developement of more damaging weapons
  • terrorism: 9/11 attack, attacks in paris brussels and tunisia