A qualitative research report on faith communities’ perceptions and experience in Bangui, Central African Republic
Published: 2017
Author:Hendrew Lusey
While progress has been made in creating conversations between the secular and faith actors involved in developmental issues, a distinct binary still exists. This could potentially be limiting a holistic response to gender-based violence, a global public health, development, humanitarian,…
Published: 2017
Author:Elisabet le Roux and Lizle Loots
Published: 2017
Author:Feast
This paper seeks to examine how Palestinian children’s agency integrates Islamic religious idioms in daily life to combat Israeli oppression. While children are often seen as objects that are merely subjected to political and cultural processes, this research shows that…
Published: 2012
Author:Habashi, J.
The Review of Faith and International Affairs has just published a special series on Reconsidering Religious Radicalism See Full Journal Here Includes the following articles: Reconsidering Religious Radicalism: An Introduction to the Summer 2017 Issue Judd Birdsall & Drew Collins Radicalism,…
Published: 2017
Author:Jill Olivier
This contribution from an insider Muslim author provides peace workers with a few resources from Islamic tradition that could be used when addressing a conflict rooted in an Islamic context. It presents briefly a number of basic Islamic concepts that…
Published: 2013
Author:Abbas Aroua, with a foreword by Johan Galtung
Quranic schools (QS) play a central role in the education system in the Islamic world. Despite their relatively small numbers, QS teachers play a major role in introducing Islamic values to the public. Thus, working with QS becomes a key…
Published: 2016
Author:Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Mohammed, Ilham Nasser and Seddik Ouboulhcen
A multidisciplinary work that touches on law, religion, politics, and gender studies to explore the issue of domestic violence in Islam. To download "Domestic Violence and the Islamic Tradition: Ethics, Law and the Muslim Discourse on Gender", click here: http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199640164.do#.UfFTUxYkOMM
Published: 2014
Author:Ayesha Chaudhry
The recent outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in West Africa brought great loss of life and health. The world has responded with great care and attention and the people of impacted countries have shown resilience during these difficult times.…
Published: 2016
Author:International Interfaith Peace Corps
After the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011, Soka Gakkai's headquarters, its local organizations, and its individual members were engaged in relief and recovery activities. This report covers those activities conducted by September of the same year.
Published: 2011
Author:Soka Gakkai International Office of Public Information
This paper discusses Islamic traditions of peace and conflict resolution, and argues that nonviolent and the peaceful resolution of conflicts has been an integral aspect of Islamic tradition since the time of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). This paper also discusses…
Published: 2013
Author:Islamic Relief Worldwide
Islam has a strong heritage of protection of forced migrants. It is a tradition which provides a robust and generous framework for the protection of and provision for forced migrants, enshrining rights such as the rights to dignity, non-refoulement, equal treatment, shelter, health care, family reunification and protection of property. This paper provides an overview of the Islamic teachings related to the rights of forced migrants, and is a resource for any agency dealing with Muslim forced migrant or host communities.
Published: 2014
Author:Sadia Kidwai
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