Islamic Education as a Catalyst for Peaceful Co-Existence

Islamic education has evolved certain teachings which are apt to engender mutual understanding, promote harmony, and enhance peaceful co-existence among Muslims and adherents of other faiths. Islamic education referred to any input that makes the individual a better person. It is also a process of nurturing and training the mind, physique, emotion and the human spirit with Islamic values sourced from the Qur¿a ¿n. National security is the ability of a country¿s government to protect its citizens, economy, and other institutions. Specifically, this book examines the meaning, aims and scope of Islamic education, it dwells more on Islamic provision of peace, love, mercy, tolerance, perseverance, patience, suppression of anger, conflict resolution and virtues that promote mutual understanding, peaceful coexistence and moderation at all times, the book also examines the factors responsible for lack of peaceful co-existence, immoral acts and national insecurity, the Islamic conception of God, Religion, Messengers/Prophets, Holy books and Mankind.