Peace and Conflict Resolution in Islam

Peace and Conflict Resolution in Islam argues the case for Islam as the prescription for constructing and maintaining a society of peace, tolerance, compassion, justice and equality at every level of humanity. The book draws exhaustively from the Qur’an and hadith and investigates and analyses historical events from the lifetime of Prophet Muhammad r and the early caliphate of Islam.

Topics covered include:

» The question of jihad

» The issue of nonviolence in Islam

» Ethics of war and peace according to Shar‘iah

» Exploring human nature to understand conflict

» Prophet Muhammad e as a peacemaker

» Practical conflict resolution advice.