English 1. Connecting Cultures: The Journey to Harmonious Living from an Islamic Viewpoint
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53575/e1.v6.02(22).1-6Keywords:
Populations, Multi-faith principles, Cultures, diverse groups, ReligiousAbstract
Diversity is the major characteristic today that shapes our contemporary world. Individuals belong to different cultures and beliefs and live in communities that change. Population diversity occasionally results in conflicts that result in wars and territorial separation. Global peace depends on the inherent existence of differences between communities and the different beliefs and practices across the globe. Religious efforts provide many methods for making this happen. All religions have core ideas and practices that are consistent with the principles of multi-faith. Individuals of different religions interact with each other and cooperate by being respectful to each other and learning from one another to bring peace. Interfaith dialogue provides solutions to problems that concern individuals worldwide, including economic challenges and conflicts in societies. Societies that coexist in harmony bring a society based on justice. The concept behind interfaith initiatives is to discover the general spiritual ideals that bring together religious teachings, allowing for work together among diverse groups. These bridges formed between beliefs through shared dialogue about faith resolve major world problems by eliminating the misconceptions that individuals have.
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