one of the Abrahamic religions, revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah

a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable

Muslim attitudes towards peace

Religious education

The role of Muslims in peacemaking

Muslim attitudes to conflict

Divergent Muslim attitudes to pacifism

Islam and Just War theory

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

the opposite of war; harmony between all in society

working to bring about peace and reconciliation

making up and rebuilding relationships between two groups/sides after disagreement

the opposition of individuals or groups that may result in aggression or fighting

a period of time in which there is no war

behaviour that aims to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy

belief that all violence is wrong, which then affects all behaviours

behaviour involving physical force which intends to hurt, kill or cause damage

those who are not actively taking part in the fighting or planning of war

a set of ethical principles used to decide whether war is morally acceptable

the struggle to remove evil from the world

a war fought to defend a religion or to force others to follow a different religion

the struggle to remove evil from the world, it can be used to refer to a military struggle

a weapon of mass destruction which uses living organisms like bacteria, viruses or toxins to infect and damage the body

a weapon of mass destruction which uses man-made toxic substances to harm the body through inhalation, skin contact or eye exposure

a weapon of mass destruction which uses a nuclear reaction to cause widespread damage and loss of life

weapons which cause widespread, indiscriminate damage (e. g. nuclear, chemical, biological)

the use of violence or threat of violence in the pursuit of political aims, religious or ideological change

behaviour that aims to injure, abuse, damage or destroy

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