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Professor Khurshid Ahmad on Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution Among States
April 20, 2026
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Professor Khurshid Ahmad articulated a vision of diplomacy rooted in justice, equality, and mutual respect among nations. He rejected domination-based politics and emphasized that peace could only be achieved through moral dialogue, equitable cooperation, and recognition of civilizational plurality. His approach to diplomacy was not merely political but ethical and spiritual, grounded in the Qur’anic principle of Salaam (peace) as the natural counterpart to Jihad (struggle for justice). Respect for Civilizational Pluralism Khurshid Ahmad’s diplomatic philosophy also rested on recognizing the right of every civilization to live according to its own values. He argued that peace would only be possible when the West abandoned its attitude of superiority and allowed the Muslim world to shape its own destiny. This vision of pluralistic coexistence rejects cultural imperialism and promotes a world order based on mutual respect, equality, and non-interference — key principles of Islamic diplomacy. Dialogue and Moral Responsibility Professor Ahmad consistently called for dialogue between civilizations as the cornerstone of peaceful international relations. He viewed cultural and ideological competition not as a threat but as a “promising area for mankind to learn from each other’s experiences.” He further argued that the real competition between nations should be in the “field of knowledge, dialogue, and discussion”, not in warfare or domination. For him, diplomacy was an intellectual and moral exercise —
