كليدواژه :
Dialogue , Peace , Muslim , Human Rights
چكيده فارسي :
The word dialogue comes from the Greek word ‘dialogos’ and is commonly used in the meaning of conversation between two people, two groups and/or communities or organizations. Dialogue is not a debate to win or lose or to convince the other of a particular way of thinking. Dialogue is communicative conversation that involves intensely creative process with a goal to create peaceful and respectful relations among participants and in a community. When religious communities or organizations nominate a representative to participate in the intra or interfaith dialogue, they make sure that their nominees are trained in the art of dialogue. First, that he/she represents the community and second, that if he/she is not trained in the art of dialogue they understand that there may be a negative impact on the intra-faith or interfaith dialogue. For a healthy intrafaith and interfaith dialogue, the organization or community representatives must be trained in rights, responsibilities and skills of dialogue. This paper will discuss some of those rights, responsibilities and skills essential for a successful dialogue in the light of those principles and guidelines initiated in the Qur’an and Sunnah. It is believed that intra-faith dialogue is more difficult than interfaith dialogue. It has been observed that many Muslim organizations are ready to participate in interfaith dialogue but they hesitate to take part in intra –faith or intra-Muslim dialogue. Intra-faith dialogue is prerequisite to a successful interfaith dialogue. The art of both intra-faith and interfaith dialogue is joined at the hip and the rights, responsibilities and the skills that are essential for interfaith dialogue equally applies to intra-faith dialogue. However this paper will make special references to Muslim history to high light some principles and guidelines that may help Muslims in particular to build a healthy intra-Muslim dialogue.To develop a healthy intra-Muslim dialogue, this paper will pick up some religious terminologies like Bid`ah, Shirk, Munafiq, Shaytan or Iblis, Kufr, Dal and Mudil that are commonly used in Muslim sittings against one or another Muslim group. The application of these terminologies and their impact on a healthy intra-Muslim dialogue will be analyzed in the light of the guiding principles in the Qur’an and Sunnah.
