Peace among Muslims
Peace is seen as a sociopolitical value whose permanent realization keeps eluding humanity, despite constant efforts (at least for the past century) for it to prevail permanently. For Muslims, peace1 is not just a sociopolitical imperative; it is also a religious obligation. So any attempts to achie...
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International Institute of Islamic Thought
2011-04-01
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| Series: | American Journal of Islam and Society |
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| author | Zakyi Ibrahim |
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| description | Peace is seen as a sociopolitical value whose permanent realization keeps
eluding humanity, despite constant efforts (at least for the past century) for
it to prevail permanently. For Muslims, peace1 is not just a sociopolitical
imperative; it is also a religious obligation. So any attempts to achieve it
at anytime (be it among Muslims, or between them and their non-Muslim
enemies) must be considered an act of obedience to God, who enjoined
them, on several occasions in the Qur’an (for example, 8:61), to strive
toward peace. In this editorial, I will highlight only peace among
Muslims ... |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c9d652c21f8451cada62f7cf9eeb3a82022-12-21T23:08:19ZengInternational Institute of Islamic ThoughtAmerican Journal of Islam and Society2690-37332690-37412011-04-0128210.35632/ajis.v28i2.1252Peace among MuslimsZakyi IbrahimPeace is seen as a sociopolitical value whose permanent realization keeps eluding humanity, despite constant efforts (at least for the past century) for it to prevail permanently. For Muslims, peace1 is not just a sociopolitical imperative; it is also a religious obligation. So any attempts to achieve it at anytime (be it among Muslims, or between them and their non-Muslim enemies) must be considered an act of obedience to God, who enjoined them, on several occasions in the Qur’an (for example, 8:61), to strive toward peace. In this editorial, I will highlight only peace among Muslims ...https://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/1252 |
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