Islam and Violence Revisited

The article discusses the collapse of the Oslo Peace process due to the cycle of violence in the Middle East, terrorist attacks in the U.S. and terrorism in Afghanistan and Iraq. It states that Islam is the primary sources of contemporary violence in the world. It also cites the distortion of the no...

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Main Author: Omar, A. Rashied (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Pennsylvania Press 2017
In: Journal of ecumenical studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 52, Issue: 1, Pages: 67-78
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
BJ Islam
NCD Political ethics
TK Recent history
Further subjects:B Theological Virtues
B Violence; Religious aspects
B Religious Institutions
B History of doctrines
B WAR; Religious aspects
B History
B Islam; History
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Summary:The article discusses the collapse of the Oslo Peace process due to the cycle of violence in the Middle East, terrorist attacks in the U.S. and terrorism in Afghanistan and Iraq. It states that Islam is the primary sources of contemporary violence in the world. It also cites the distortion of the noble and peaceful teachings of Islam due to the use of violence under certain conditions.
ISSN:2162-3937
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of ecumenical studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/ecu.2017.0006