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Global Peace – An Islamic Perspective ACET– Global Peace Project

Table of Contents

Preface ...................................................................................................................................................................................... i
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1
Famous quotations on peace ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Theories of peace ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Realism ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Liberalism ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Religious perspectives on peace ................................................................................................................................... 8

Buddhism ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Christianity ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Hinduism ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Judaism ............................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Sikhism ............................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Introduction to Islam ........................................................................................................................................................ 17
The Oneness of God ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
The Quran .......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
The Prophet Muhammad ............................................................................................................................................. 19
Islamic viewpoint on peace .......................................................................................................................................... 20
The concept of Jihad ...................................................................................................................................................... 21
Origins of the Quran and its purpose ....................................................................................................................... 23

Prophets mentioned in the Quran .......................................................................................................................... . . . 25
The Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him) ............................................................................................................. 28
The Prophet Jesus (peace be upon Him) ............................................................................................................. . 31
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Him) ................................................................................................. 33
Ten key concepts from the Quran .............................................................................................................................. 35
Concept 1 – Kindness to humanity ......................................................................................................................... 36

Concept 2 – Doing good and avoiding evil ......................................................................................................... 38
Concept 3 – Being pious and righteous ............................................................................................................... 41
Concept 4 – Respect for humanity ......................................................................................................................... 44
Concept 5 – Being just ................................................................................................................................................. 46
Concept 6 – Being of service to humanity ........................................................................................................... 49
Concept 7 – Oneness of humanity .......................................................................................................................... 51
Concept 8 – Being humble ........................................................................................................................................ 54

Concept 9 – Being merciful ................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . 56
Concept 10 – Love towards humanity ................................................................................................................... 59
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................................... . . . .......... 61
References ............................................................................................................................................................................ 64

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