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This study analyses Islam as a religion of tolerance and dialogue based on textual analysis and historical interpretation of the Qur'an and Sunnah. It also supports its case by exploring the behaviour of early Muslim rulers towards those belonging to other religions. The study highlights that Islam plays a unique role in promoting religious tolerance and dialogue by providing freedom, justice and equal rights for all irrespective of their religion, culture and civilisation. Though some Qur'anic verses and the Prophetic traditions seem to be contradictory to dialogue and tolerance, upon examination, they are contextualised to particular contexts and circumstances. The study concludes that the teachings of the Qur'an, the Prophetic traditions and the treatment of early Muslim rulers support that Islam plays a vital role in promoting tolerance, dialogue and interreligious harmony in the world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of the physical transformations during the time of British Administration of Palestine occurred demographically, as a land that was once inhabited by a majority of Arabs was completely transferred into a Jewish dominated region in the space of only three decades and which had made possible the formation of the state of Israel. This paper will discuss different official records that provide information on the population of Palestine during the British Mandate and several matters pertaining to the sources of the selected data. This article will mostly be expository and focused on the historical records, while the related events warranted a more lengthy discussion and thus is beyond its scope. The method applied in this study is the historical method. The findings highlight some of the issues that exist within the scope of Palestine demographic study, particularly from the historical perspective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Conversion to Islam has always been associated with getting married with non-Muslim partner. This phenomenon is best illustrated in the life experience of Muslim converts at the study area of "Sabah", East Malaysia. The relationship between these two phenomena is obviously seen at the stage of pre-conversion and post-conversion. At the pre-conversion stage, getting married with the Muslim spouse became the leading factor of conversion to Islam despite the other elements of rational and non-relational factors. At the stage of post-conversion, the problem of interaction arose within the private domain of Muslim convert's families. To prove this argument, data was collected through in-depth interviews with selected Muslim converts in Kota Kinabalu, "Sabah". The findings showed that there were four types of interactions in Muslim convert-family relation. These were categorized as contentious, neutral, accommodative and supportive interactions. The study concluded that the conversion to Islam due to intermarriage in "Sabah" region led to social integration in Muslim-non-Muslim relation as it appeared that as the result of the conversion process and its consequences both parties were able to live harmoniously together. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]