Islam and its quest for peace : jihad, justice and education /
by Mustafa Koylu.
- Washington, D.C. : Council for Research in Values and Philosophy, c2003.
- vi, 250 p. ; 23 cm.
- Cultural heritage and contemporary change. Series IIA, Islam ; v. 15 .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-218) and index.
Rationale for peace and justice education -- Socio-economic justice around the world -- The Islamic concepts of war and peace -- Contemporary Muslims' views on war and peace -- A critical approach to the question of war and peace in Islam -- Islamic understanding of socio-economic justice -- Islamic foundations of socio-economic justice -- Islamic means for attaining social and economic justice -- A critical approach to the question of socio-economic justice in Islam -- The definition of peace and justice education -- The purpose and learning goals of peace education -- The history of peace education -- The possibility of education for peace and justice -- Teaching methods for peace education -- A course plan for peace education for departments of religious studies in Islamic countries -- Conflict and justice : an urgent priority -- Jihad and its interpreters -- Socio-economic justice : an Islamic imperative -- Peace and justice education : an imperative.
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Peace--Religious aspects--Islam. War--Religious aspects--Islam. Peace--Study and teaching.