Crescent and Dove: Peace and Conflict Resolution in Islam - Softcover

Qamar-ul Huda; Editor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1601270607 ISBN 13: 9781601270603

Publisher: United States Institute of Peace Press, 2010

Synopsis

Crescent and Dove looks at the relationship between contemporary Islam and peacemaking by tackling the diverse interpretations, concepts, and problems in the field of Islamic peacemaking. It addresses both theory and practice by delving into the intellectual heritage of Islam to discuss historical examples of addressing conflict in Islam and exploring the practical challenges of contemporary peacemaking in Arab countries, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

About this title

About the Author:

Qamar-ul Huda is a senior program officer in the Religion and Peacemaking Program and a scholar of Islam at United States Institute of Peace. His area of expertise is Islamic theology, comparative ethics, the language of violence, interfaith studies, conflict resolution and nonviolence in contemporary Islam. He is an adjunct faculty member of Georgetown University’s Conflict Resolution Program and has taught at Boston College, Brandeis University, and the College of Holy Cross.

Review:

"Crescent and Dove, a groundbreaking book edited by Qamar-ul Huda, is a ‘must read’ for policymakers, scholars, and students of international affairs in a world that too often fails to distinguish between the acts of a tiny minority of extremists and the religion of Islam."
(John Esposito, Georgetown University)

About this edition

• Publisher: United States Institute of Peace Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1601270607
• ISBN 13: 9781601270603
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336