SIGNIFICANCE OF ENSURING INTERRELIGIOUS HARMONY IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION

Mustafa Ceric

doi:10.47980/MOTURIDIY/2022-2/3

Authors

Mustafa Ceric Grand Mufti Emeritus of Bosnia. Sarajevo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47980/MOTURIDIY/2022-2/3

Keywords:

Islam, Pure Faith, Religion, Shariah, Creator, Koran, Torah, Bible, Extremism, Fundamentalism

Abstract

This article focuses on the concepts of faith, religion and politics and reveals the relationship between them. In this, the approach of all celestial religions to these concepts is analyzed one by one. Examples of Western and Eastern philosophers are given in addition to quoting verses from the Holy Qur’an, Torah, and the Bible. It is shown that humans have a natural faith in their Creator and in what cases mankind deviates from this natural faith. Ways of interfaith dialogue in preventing political extremism and religious fundamentalism are pointed out. Also, the issue of takfir, which is relevant today, has been specifically addressed.

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