Divergent Muslim attitudes to pacifism

Religious education

Muslim attitudes towards peace

The role of Muslims in peacemaking

Muslim attitudes to conflict

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

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Some Muslims support total non-violence, but most allow limited use of {{}}.

What type of approach does Surah 5:28 suggest to some Muslims?

What did the Prophet Muhammad do at the conquest of Makkah?

Islam allows limited force only under {{}} conditions.

Peacemaking is about creating peace and rebuilding {{}} after conflict.

Muslims are taught to respond to evil with {{}}.

Do only religious people support peacemaking?

Which of the following is an example of peacemaking?

Divergent Muslim attitudes to pacifism

Lesson outcome

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