Peace Education in the Context of Qur'an Methodology

• Peace education in Qur'an teaching shifts from passive knowledge transfer to active, behavioral competence.
• A multidisciplinary approach integrates individual psychological growth with social awareness to foster a culture of peace.
• Key competencies include self-recognition, understanding social dependencies, empathy, and ambiguity tolerance.
• Education relies on the "laboratory" of the classroom to practice conflict resolution, dialogue, and creative problem-solving.

Core Peace Competencies

• Self-Recognition: Building a strong, dignified identity as a Muslim child to handle conflicts and engage with others.
• Individual and Social Dependencies: Understanding one's place within the global Muslim community (Ummah) and personal networks as a foundation for balance.
• Role Distance: Critically assessing and questioning social roles to promote healthier, more peaceful community interactions.
• Empathy: Utilizing group work to learn patience, modesty, and responsiveness to others' expectations.
• Ambiguity Tolerance: The ability to endure conflicting viewpoints and needs without defaulting to confrontation.
• Communicative Skills: Practicing "polylogue," where diverse voices exist without conflict, ensuring interests are expressed while maintaining relationships.

Philosophical Foundation

• Moving beyond the "negative peace" of Johan Galtung (absence of war) to a "positive peace" as described by Spinoza—a virtue and moral inclination.
• Peace is treated as an active moral capacity rather than a static concept, rooted in the transcendence and values found in the Qur'an.
• Education must address why people act against peace, utilizing creativity to develop lasting solutions in a world currently marked by militarization.