PDF-Islam and Nonviolence

Edited by Glenn D Paige Sarah Gilliatt Center for Global Nonviolence Copyright. Skill-Building Webinar Series. Module 1. . Presented by Ken Butigan. ,. Pace . e Bene Nonviolence . Service and. Campaign Nonviolence. ". There's nothing better than the . tramp, tramp. of marching feet in the . A Four-Way Comparison. India, Anatolia, West Africa, and Spain. Background…. Arab empire had all but disintegrated politically by the tenth century. Last Abbasid caliph killed when Mongols sacked Baghdad in 1258. Opening Agenda. Things you need:. Adventures in the Human Spirit Text. Guided note sheets – pages 25-32. Things to do:. Opener - Reading on Islam . Notes: Islam and Architecture . Class work: Arabesques, Mosque of Cordoba, and the Dome of the Rock . Gospel story: . Matthew 5:38-46 (The sermon on the mount). You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not [violently] resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; and if anyone wants to sue you and take your coat, give your shirt as well; and if anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile. . Crispin Hemson. Director, International Centre of Nonviolence, Durban. Aim. To locate our work on nonviolence in relation to global and South African developments. To set out the ways in which structural violence continues, and the ways in which those committed to nonviolence need to respond. : . 1.2. Billion. Location. : Most reside in the countries that make up the . Middle East. Origins. Founded by Muhammad . (570 BC). Muhammad was an Arab Trader who was instructed by the Angel Gabriel to “proclaim” the word of GOD.. Submission. Muslims are followers of the religion of Islam. The words Muslim and Islam both come from an Arabic word which means SUBMISSION. A Muslim is therefore someone who has submitted to God. . What Muslims believe . In the post-classical world (600-1450) both Islam and Christianity will be state sponsored theocracies (Caliphate/. C. easaropapism), both will spread along trade routes, however, the wider appeal of Islam will transcend regions because of the tolerance of other cultures whilst the Byzantine will find it harder to spread past its borders (Russian exception) as their intolerance of other cultures weaken its central authority.. Born in Mecca. Went to Desert to pray. Angel spoke to him. Islam Grows. Muhammad preaches to public. Only one God. God requires people to submit or obey. Islam Today……. Arabic word for Submission: . CHAPTER . 7: Abbasid Decline and the Spread of Islamic Civilization to South and Southeast Asia. CHAPTER . 8: African Civilizations and the Spread of Islam. Chapter 6-8. (70 questions – 55 minutes). Ahmadiyya Islam – Islamic sect started in India that believes that its founder . Mirza. Ghulam Ahmad (1835–1908) was the Mahdi (messianic reformer who will restore Islam to a worldwide faith). . U3A Wodonga 2018. In the beginning. Islam was not a new religion. Same god as the Jew (Yahweh /Allah. Jews and Christians regarded also as “people of the book” i.e. monotheists. Mohammed even sent followers to safety in Christian Ethiopia.. The Rise of Islam – Section 1. Listen to the audio of the book for section 1. Read along in the book from page 307 – 313.. Listen and Read. Pause your notes here:. Save the . Chpt. . 11 Section 1 Vocab. Blank to your computer or OneDrive:. . BJ GibsonCourseENGL 101InstructorJennifer OritzEssay TypeArgumentThe Civil Rights Movement is one of the most important events in the history of the United States Although many people contributed to t