• Sk Habib

This paper examines the concept of “diversity” as mentioned in the Qur’an and how commonalities in diverse religions may be used as a model for civilization dialogue towards achieving harmony. This study reveals that religious and cultural diversity are laws of nature which cannot be changed while the concept of “identity” is a contested issue in modern discourse. Results also show that peace may be established among diverse religions through their commonalities and the best way to exploit these commonalities and to reduce the religious divide is through civilizational dialogue. The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and other methods for changing the nature of religious differences and reaching a consensus—thus arriving at a peaceful co-existence—are also discussed. It was found that people are often misguided or divided in the name of religion and culture, despite the fact that the philosophy of every religion is based on peace and harmony.

religious diversity; conflict transformation; conflict management; dialogue; Islamic perspective

"Religious Diversity,ReligiousTolerance and Harmony in Islam: A 21st Century Pluralistic Approach", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.913-918, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807593.pdf

"Religious Diversity,ReligiousTolerance and Harmony in Islam: A 21st Century Pluralistic Approach", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp913-918, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807593.pdf