The document discusses the history and divisions within Islam and the Islamic world. It then discusses various causes of conflict between the Islamic world and the West, including issues like support for Israel, military interventions, and failures to protect Muslim groups. It explores different types and motivations for terrorism. The rest of the document calls for greater understanding between cultures and religions, tolerance, and nonviolent solutions to conflicts. It provides quotes on peace from various world leaders and religious figures.

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2. The early Islamic empire…
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3. …is now divided into nation-states
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4. Enemy images

7. The West Versus Islam
• US support for Israel
• Desert Shield - Desert
Storm
• Initial failure to protect
Bosnia
• Russian destruction of
Chechnya

8. Sometimes we’re talking at each
other not with

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All people desire to live in a world of
peace and harmony.

10. Terrorism Defined
• Use of fear and violence
against innocent people to
demoralize, and
intimidate, for political or
other aims by an
organization.

12. Criminal
Classification of Terrorism
Political Psychological
Sub-state
State State
Supported
1. Social Revolutionary
2. National Separatist
3. Religious Fundamentalist
4. New Religions
5. Right Wing
6. Single Issue

13. Social Revolutionist Nationalist Separatist
Fidel Castro, Cuba
Irish Republican Army

14. Religious Fundamentalist
Extremist Muslim
Extremist Hindus
Extremist Jewish Settlers
Extremist Buddhist

15. New Relgion
David Koresh, Branch Davidians
Waco, Texas

16. Right Wing
Single Issue
Neo-Nazi’s and Ku Klux Klan
Eric Rudolph, 1998 Birmingham
Alabama, Abortion Clinic bombing.

17. Religion has been hijacked

18. But there is hope

19. Yes there are differences

20. We can coexist

21. TOLERANCE

22. UNDERSTANDING

23. ACCEPTANCE

25. Inner Peace

26. WILLINGNESS IS THE KEY !!!

27. What Can We Do?
 Encourage reform efforts of friendly Muslim
governments – apply commitment, resources to help
solve enduring problems
 Approach all players in the Middle East (and South
Asia) in a more balanced and fair way
 Realize that what we do is more important than what
we say, and that we are being carefully and
constantly scrutinized
 Attempt to better understand Islam’s cultures and the
variety in its religious beliefs and practices
 Realize that Islam (like Judaism and Christianity) is
not monolithic, and that most Muslims are not
extremists

28. Peace for the world
I believe that to meet the challenges of our
times, human beings will have to
develop a greater sense of universal
responsibility. Each of us must
learn to work not just for oneself,
one's own family or nation, but for
the benefit of all humankind. Universal
responsibility is the key to human survival.
It is the best foundation for world peace.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama

29. Peace for the world
Peace comes from being able to
contribute the best that we
have, and all that we are,
toward creating a world that
supports everyone. But it is
also securing the space for
others to contribute the best
that they have and all that they
are.
Hafsat Abiola

30. Those who are at war with others are not at peace
with themselves. William Hazlitt (1778-1830)
There never was a good
war or a bad peace.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
I prefer the most
unfair peace to the
most righteous war.
Cicero (106-43BC)

31. Peace is not the product of terror or fear.
Peace is not the silence of cemeteries.
Peace is not the silent result of violent repression.
Peace is the generous, tranquil contribution of all
to the good of all.
Peace is dynamism. Peace is generosity.
It is right and it is duty. Oscar Romero (1917-1980)
Peace...and war

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Nelson Mandela
“The first thing is to be
honest with yourself.
You can never have an
impact on society if
you have not changed
yourself.”

34. The Global Peace Index and
the map of states of peace

35. Military spending is concentrated in North
America, Europe, and increasingly, Asia:

36. THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS FOR PEACE

37. A gift of