Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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The History of Peace (English) November 12, 2006

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Quran 95:5 · At-Tin
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 16603
Quran 103:1 · Al-Asr
Quran 95:1 · At-Tin
Sahih Muslim, Hadith no. 2593
Sirat Ibn Hisham, vol. 1, p. 500
Quran 4:128 · An-Nisa
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1 min 42 sec
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Peace as society's foundation, six historical models
“Today's topic for this morning is peace”
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Peace is the foundation of all social good
“Peace is the most important need of a society”
4 min 10 sec
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Pax Romana: peace by force, at the cost of freedom
“The first model recorded in history was adopted by the Romans”
4 min 16 sec
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Pax Americana: Hiroshima, Iraq, and resulting hatred of America
“The second model is the American model, Pax Americana”
2 min 19 sec
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British model in India: indirect rule beat force
“Then there is the British model”
4 min 37 sec
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League of Nations and UN: both failed to keep peace
“Then there is the model of the United Nations”
2 min 38 sec
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United Nations: resolutions with no power to enforce
“They adopted a new model called the United Nations”
1 min 18 sec
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Gandhi rises and declares nonviolence, ahimsa
“Then Mahatma Gandhi came, he was in South Africa”
3 min 55 sec
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Gandhi's nonviolent demonstrations disarmed the British rulers
“When Gandhi declared he'd follow ahimsa, the British had a problem”
47 sec
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Telegram: how to kill a tiger nonviolently
“A British magistrate sent a telegram to headquarters”
2 min 54 sec
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Gandhi's success came at the cost of anarchy
“Gandhi achieved freedom by peaceful activism—but there were minus points”
41 sec
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Galbraith calls India a 'functioning anarchy'
“There was a politician in the USA, Galbraith”
1 min 26 sec
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Islamic model claimed best in practical, not ideal, sense
“Now I'd like to say a few words about the Islamic model”
4 min 52 sec
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Islamic peace formula: accept the status quo, seize opportunities
“I'd like to say a few words about the Islamic model”
5 min 34 sec
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Prophet in Mecca: ignored the idols, seized the opportunity
“The formula is: ignore the problem and avail the opportunities”
39 sec
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Arabs say they want peace, but with justice
“If you ask Arabs why they engage in violence...”
33 sec
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Hadith: God rewards non-violence more than violence
“The Prophet of Islam said: God grants to non-violence...”
1 min 57 sec
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Why Mecca turned hostile but Medina welcomed Islam
“Meccan people had no source of income besides the Kaaba”
42 sec
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Quran verse: reconciliation is always the best
“There is a very relevant verse in the Quran”
41 sec
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Sufi formula 'sulh kul' — peace with all
“This formula was adopted by Sufis: sulh kul”
1 min 51 sec
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In Islam only the state, not individuals, may wage war
“Islam says people are not allowed to use arms themselves”