Ideology of Peace
A JOURNEY TOWARDS PEACE
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serious about wanting to remove or solve all the
problems that mankind is facing, especially in
matters relating to nuclear armaments and acts of
violence, we must lay greater emphasis on the
purely spiritual, and revive the true spirit of
religiosity.
I would like to mention an example from Islamic
tradition. We know that the Prophet of Islam was
born in Makkah and later on migrated to Madina.
In those days, there were some Jews living in
Madina. One day, as the Prophet was sitting outside
with his companions, the funeral procession of a
Jew passed by. At this, the Prophet stood up,
whereupon one of his companions said,
“O Prophet! It was the funeral of a Jew, not a
Muslim.” The Prophet replied, “Was he not a
human being?” (Al-Bukhari)
This came directly from the heart of a truly spiritual
man. A genuinely religious person always feels
compassion for all men and women, and loves them
all equally. But when we are lacking in spiritual and
religious values, we tend to become frightened and
distrust those around us. In this modern world, we
