An introduction to conflict transformation this opening chapter presents some key definitions and concepts in conflict transformation in order to situate the methods discussed in the rest of this report within a broad theoretical framework. Listen to neuroscientist emile bruneau of the university of pennsylvania discuss these new findings in the field. So that the aggrieved party is satisfied with the result and being at peace works for peace with all concerned. At the very least, the foundations of a theory of conflict transformation have now been laid.
Stereotypes of muslim minorities cause them to face discrimination on a daily basis. In islam marriage being an obligatory act is so important that it is declared to be one half of single muslims faith. The second sec presents a basic framework for how to start designing a conflict transformation process. Islam and conflict transformation the university of manchester.
Traditionally the emphasis has been on conflict resolution and conflict management methods, which focus on reducing or defusing outbreaks of hostility. Islam and the west narratives of conflict and conflict. Using narrative analysis as an approach, we examine the most common stories that actors identifying with islam and the west use to organize their. Increasing diversity in the workforce brings numerous advantages to organizations. Important in understanding conflict resolution is addressing the ongoing debate in the field between the terms resolution and transformation. A transformation is clearly taking place within the muslim contexts in which internet access is available electronic media are having a significant effect on approaches toward religious authority, interpretation, control, power, and the dissemination of specific political and religious understandings. An emerging literature on religion, conflict resolution and peace has contributed significantly to this development. Islam is a religion of peace, but nonmuslim majority groups have a prejudicial attitude toward muslims. Fincham university at buffalo, the state university of new york.
As the literal word of god, the quran makes known the will of god, to which humans must. Moore is the senior policy advisor on conflict transformation and fragile states for islamic relief worldwide. Conflict transformation by peaceful means the transcend. Would islamic reinterpretation of ethnicity be a cure for turkeys. Conflict resolution in islam pdxscholar portland state university. Islam, conflict is viewed as inherent and positive. This rich multidisciplinary research demonstrates not.
Islam means peace in all its forms and asks for justice in resolving all conflicts. Conflict should not be understood solely as an inherently negative and destructive occurrence, but rather as a potentially positive and. What are the main concepts of peace and peacemaking in islam that you know. With an overview of the literature on the term conflict transformation, as opposed to conflict resolution, the article considers the semantic nuances and operational differences between these two terms. Principles of conflict transformation pdf format principles of conflict transformation word format. First, islam from the arabic verb salimayaslemu means to surrender or submit. Conflict resolution in an islamic context wiley online. One of the most important findings of crosscultural conflict resolution research is that religion is a perennial and perhaps inevitable factor in both conflict and conflict resolution. Recent developments and challenges in the study of islam and muslim societies in africa. Conflict should not be regarded as an isolated event that can be resolved or managed, but as an integral part of societys ongoing evolution and development. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. It proceeds with quranic and hadith injunctions on peace and conflict, and. Islam emphasizes on marriage as it has great importance in islam with many benefits that one could get from it. Using an interdisciplinary approach drawn from the social sciences, in particular sociology, political science, history and islamic sciences, i will examine prophet mu.
Dec 22, 2017 islam emphasizes on marriage as it has great importance in islam with many benefits that one could get from it. Islam, major world religion that emphasizes monotheism, the unity of god allah in arabic, and muhammad as his final messenger in a series of revelations. A report analysing the relationship between faith and conflict, and putting forward a set of recommendations for policymakers and practitioners in the fields of conflict resolution and mediation. Religion in conflict transformation in a nutshell aim, background, and structure the aim of the following issue of politorbis is to help policymakers and practitioners deal with the religious dimensions of conflict and its nonviolent transformation. Conflict, law and social transformation october 28, 2017 books, library the book sharia and islamism in sudan is the first monograph trying to give a comprehensive account of the role of the sharia in the sudan since more than a decade. Pdf conflict resolution and conflict transformation. Importance and benefits of marriage according to islam. In my estimation, since the introduction of the term conflict transformation. Neuroscience and social psychology are shedding light on violent conflict and conflict transformation. Conflict transformation represents an ambitious and demanding task, which is better equipped to contend with the asymmetric, complex and protracted nature of contemporary conflicts than prevailing techniques and approaches. Conflict, conflict prevention, conflict management and beyond.
This syllabus assumes a 10unit course quarter length with each unit divided into two 75minute classes atalia omer gerard powers course overview course description the war on terrorism, the wars in iraq and afghanistan, the seemingly interminable and intractable. Islam and the west narratives of conflict and conflict transformation. Conflict, conflict prevention and conflict management and beyond. The role of faith in crosscultural conflict resolution. Sandals in depth and nuanced inquiry into the role of religious actors in helping to end the conflict in northern ireland is a groundbreaking work which takes our knowledge significantly forward. Then you can learn to adapt your behavior and draw from different conflict resolutions styles asneeded. The islamic tradition and muslim communities have rich and long legacies of teachings, practices, and precedents for prioritizing nonviolent approaches to. Paper presented at the conference on transformation processes and islam in africa, organised by african studies centre and international institute for the study of islam in the modern world, leiden, 15 october. The role of religious leaders in conflict prevention and resolution. A framework for nonviolence and peacebuilding in islam. Islam, tradition, and resources for nonviolent conflict.
While religion has always played a role in politics, and sometimes in. The goal of the whole exercise, conflict transformation, is explored at global, social and interintrapersonal levels. Responding to conflict in the face of violence, there are three main impulses. For many questions in this report, medians are shown to help readers see differences between muslim and christian subpopulations and general populations, or to highlight differences between subsaharan africa and other parts of the world. Existing research does not reveal any study that examines empirically the islamic viewpoint on conflict management in. When you understand how you handle conflict, you can begin to understand when your approach is effective and when it is not. Conflict, change and conflict resolution 79 past change might also create restorers who wish to return to the status quo or a some golden age e.
For peace transformation the conflict context has to be brought in through such measures as education and journalism. The effect of islam on music of the vai secret societies. How can we speak about deeply divisive cultural and political issues in ways that foster conflict transformation rather than an intensification of conflict. The median is the middle number in a list of numbers sorted from highest to lowest. What is interesting is how this conflict flows not simply from the differences between the two civilizations, but more importantly from their similarities. The conflict transformation model involves analysing and understanding the nature of violent conflict, in order to consider what may be appropriate interventions and at what point in the. Here, conflict is a factor in the daytoday lives of many communities, and the role of spectator risks disengaging them from the active pursuit of new ways forward. Religious leaders and conflict transformation by nukhet a. While there are basic tenets in islam, muslims, just like. The purpose of this paper is to examine islamic perspectives on conflict management within project managed environments. Stories of islam and peacebuilding and conflict transformation, highlights largely repressed and ignored experiences and information related to peacebuilding and conflict transformation within islam, conveyed through eight semistructured, indepth interviews with a diverse range of selfidentified. Moore and others published islam and conflict transformation find. Conflict, revision and reception, the editors present a collection of essays that reveal both the many similarities and the poignant differences between ancient myths in judaism, christianity, islam, and modern secular culture and how these stories were incorporated and adapted over time.
We can also say that marriage half deen of muslims. Islam, mondialisation et crise identitaire dans le royaume. A model for human resource management article pdf available in international journal of cross cultural management 179. The authors description, cited above, of an exhilarating transformationa reformation, an enlightenment and an industrial revolution all at once, raises the question of whether.
Conflict transformation is a concept designed to reframe the way in which peacebuilding initiatives are discussed and pursued, particularly in contexts of ethnic conflict. This module uncovers a deeper awareness of what conflict is, its underlying opportunities, and the concept of conflict transformation. The history the islam was founded by mohammed abu lkassin ibn abd allah and is derived from the arabic word aslama to submit to. From this perspective, internal transformation and conflict within the muslim world as a result of globalization is promoting the emergence of new, dynamic and, in some circumstances, violent movements that are often opposed to traditional islam. Such an approach to understanding the narrative dimensions of conflict is greatly needed if there is to be any possibility for conflict transformation between islam and the west. Introduction to islam the word islam is derived from arabic word s l m and its mean surrender, obedient and as well as peace and this mean that a person can have a physical and mental peace only. The lenses of conflict transformation focus on the potential for constructive change emergent from and catalyzed by the rise of social conflict. An islamic critical approach to peace farid mirbagheri university of nicosia panel 2, chair.
Stories of islam and peacebuilding and conflict transformation. She is responsible for how islamic relief implements and develops best practice when working in conflictaffected locations, including initiatives to develop islamic faithbased tools toward humanitarian outcomes. The algerian civil war 19912002 was an armed conflict between the algerian government and various islamist rebel groups which began in 1991. Inter international conference on islam and conflict. Conflict resolution in civil wars under islamic law. Because the potential for broader change is inherent in any episode of conflict, from personal to structural levels, the lenses can easily be applied to a wide range of conflicts. Misconceptions, current trends, and the role of social. Conflict transformation is therefore a process of engaging with and transforming the relationships, interests, discourses and, if necessary, the very constitution of society that supports the continuation of violent conflict. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site.
Transconflict principles of conflict transformation. It should be read by all with an interest in conflict, conflict resolution and peacemaking. To begin with, the thesis introduces the fundamentals of islam and major concepts of the faith. By 1997, the organized jihad in algeria had disintegrated into criminal thuggery and algeria was wracked by massacres of intense brutality and unprecedented size. At the same time, the conceptual differences between the two concepts with regard to the means, the timeframe, the parties and the third party. Nevertheless it is also true that a wide variety of theoretical approaches are in use among different schools of thought and practice in the field. The concept paper series is the joint centers paper series addressing topics and concepts of foremost importance for understanding the dynamics of. Atallah fitzgibbon, islamic relief worldwide islam and islamic organisations, both historically and in contemporary conflicts, have played a. Conflict transformation by peaceful means the transcend method. Advocates of transformation language might suggest that the word resolution contains shortsighted tendencies toward quickfixes. Pdf islamic perspectives on conflict management within. Instead of seeing conflict as a problem to be managed and resolved, the process of conflict transformation evokes. Peacebuilding and conflict resolution in islam islamicity. Conflict transformation is a comprehensive approach that addresses personal, relational, structural, and cultural dimensions of conflict, using the potential for conflict as a catalyst for positive change in all of these areas.
The struggle within islam travel smithsonian magazine. Click download or read online button to get peace and conflict resolution in islam book now. Suddenly, islam was a political alternative to the dominant modern ideologies of democracy and communism. The role of religion in conflict and peacebuilding the. Peace and conflict resolution in islam download ebook pdf. Islam is, in fact, the only civilization that ever put the survival of the west in doubt and more than once. The role of religion in conflict transformation the.
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