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Faith-Based Peacebuilding Through Intercultural Dialogue
Faith-Based Peacebuilding Through Intercultural Dialogue

Author(s): Mohsen Ghanbari, Seyed Hidayat Ali Shah
Subject(s): Social development, Social Theory, History of Islam, Sociology of Politics, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Centar za religijske nauke "Kom"
Keywords: Islam; the Qur'an; faith-based peacebuilding; culture; intercultural and interfaith dialogue; Prophet Muhammad; Medina Charter; Muslim brotherhood;

Summary/Abstract: Addressing the root causes of conflicts among people, peace practitioners attempted to present their peacebuilding models in order to build peace in a context of fighting individuals, groups, and societies. Islamic faith-based peacebuilding that is derived from the main sources of Islamic thought – the Qur’an and the Sunna – is the model by which Muslim peacebuilders have tried to solve the problems of Muslim world. The outstanding figure of Islamic peacebuilding is Prophet Muhammad, as he is introduced to be a perfect role model for all humanity in all times. Therefore, we have a glance at the Prophet’s tradition in order to illuminate how he behaved in a multicultural and multireligious environment of Medina while attempting to build an integrated community. Dialogue was atactic that the Prophet used in dealing with people by reciting the glorious Qur’an and issuing the Charter of Medina to unify the diverse society of Medina under a new culture of Muslim brotherhood and Umma.

  • Issue Year: VII/2018
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 69-87
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English