Year 11 - Religious education
Muslim attitudes towards peace
Peace and conflict
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Unit Summary
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.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain a range of Muslim attitudes to peace and pacifism using sources of authority to support them.
Key Notes
- Islam comes from an Arabic root word meaning 'peace'.
- There are verses from the Qur'an which show Allah rewards those who avoid conflict and make peace.
- Muslims are also able to use sources of authority to justify conflict, particularly in retaliation.
- Muhammad Ali was a Muslim revert who was arrested for refusing to partake in the Vietnam War due to his Muslim beliefs.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Islam: one of the Abrahamic religions, revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah
- pacifist: a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable
- peace: the freedom from war and conflict
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Being a religion based on peace means that everybody will be pacifist.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Islam comes from an Arabic root word meaning 'peace'. There are verses from the Qur'an which show Allah rewards those who avoid conflict and make peace.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Islam'
one of the Abrahamic religions, revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Being a religion based on peace means that everybody will be pacifist. Correction: Religious believers interpret scripture in different ways and will make individual decisions based on personal worldviews.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Divergent Muslim attitudes to pacifism Study Guide
- Holy War and lesser Jihad Study Guide
- Islam and issues surrounding conflict Study Guide
- Islam and Just War theory Study Guide
- Muslim attitudes to conflict Study Guide
- Muslim responses to weapons of mass destruction Study Guide
- The role of Muslims in peacemaking Study Guide
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