Islam and Just War theory

Religious education

Muslim attitudes towards peace

The role of Muslims in peacemaking

Muslim attitudes to conflict

Divergent Muslim attitudes to pacifism

Holy War and lesser Jihad

Muslim responses to weapons of mass destruction

Islam and issues surrounding conflict

In this unit pupils examine Islamic attitudes to peace and violence.  They will examine attitudes to conflict, pacifism and holy or just war. They will move on to examine specific ideas such as nuclear war and terrorism. Finally they will examine the role of Islam in finding and making peace.

Peace and conflict

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of sexual or domestic abuse or violence, including  threats of or the aftermath of.

Depiction or discussion of sexual violence

Just War theory includes rules such as just cause, right intention, and proper ...

What is one condition for declaring lesser jihad?

What do Sunni and Shia Muslims disagree about in terms of lesser jihad?

It should be avoided in favour of peaceful struggle.

What do some Muslims believe about physical fighting today?

Which value is important in both Islamic teaching and Just War theory?

Surah 5:28 is seen by some as an example of passive ...

Most Muslims allow force only when peaceful efforts ...

What value did the Prophet demonstrate during the conquest of Makkah?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Islam and Just War theory

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.