Abstract
The world has become a global village where an occurrence in one corner of the world
has resounding effects in all the other corners. Therefore, the need to develop a positive
attitude toward understanding and interaction among all the world religions has increased
manifold, particularly in view of the grave nature of threats posed to global order and
peace. This paper deals with the issues of religious bigotry, intolerance and
misunderstanding toward other religions. Religion does not teach violence and
antagonism to its followers. The primary and fundamental teaching of all world religions
promotes love, compassion, tolerance, peace, mutual respect, understanding and
cooperation. In the past, many efforts have been made to create harmony among the
followers of different religions by eliminating their differences and their unique identities
shaped by their respective religion through the imposition of a uniform religious
structure. This paper explains that there is no need to eliminate religious differences and
identities in order to establish a good society but it also emphasizes the need to develop
core respect and understanding the beliefs of others. These form the basis on which
believers of different religions can live together. The followers of different religions and
faiths need to join hands in initiating dialogue and interaction with each other in order to
make this globe a peaceful place for every one regardless of his religion, creed and ethnic
identities. This is the only way to eliminate the specter of terrorism and extremism.
Muhammad Zaman Nazi, Farman Ali. (2018) The Role of Religion in Establishing Peaceful Coexistence in Society, Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization, Volume VIII, Issue 2.
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