RITUALS OF RECONCILIATION: ARAB-ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVES

Arab professionals that have studied in the US and other western nations come home to impart their knowledge of conflict resolution. Since the principles are originally foreign, it is very likely that their testimonies are met with doubt and are usually rejected. However, further understanding of th...

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Published in:Arab studies quarterly 1998-09, Vol.20 (4), p.53-73
Main Authors: Irani, George E., Funk, Nathan C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Arab people
Arabs
Communities
Conflict management
Conflict resolution
Cultural conflict
Forgiveness
International relations-US
Islam
Mediation
Middle Eastern studies
Peacefulness
Reconciliation
Religious rituals
Rituals
Social aspects
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Summary:Arab professionals that have studied in the US and other western nations come home to impart their knowledge of conflict resolution. Since the principles are originally foreign, it is very likely that their testimonies are met with doubt and are usually rejected. However, further understanding of the Islamic way of thinking reveals that the Arab way of resolving conflicts differs significantly from the western perception, in the sense that Moslems resort to rituals such as the sulh and the musalaha. These conflicts are effective ways of avoiding further conflicts and bloodshed. Westerners consider it just that the offending party be punished or sanctioned to appease the offended.
ISSN:0271-3519
2043-6920