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How to develop a counter narrative to address hate and violence ~ Abid Ullah Jan Protecting youth through the most powerful motivating and behaviour shaping concepts The content on PeaceQuest is also intended to help develop messages and narratives that counter the misconceptions that incite violence and hatred. Some individuals become so preoccupied with a misperceptions about Islam and Muslims that they join an extremist groups that promises to use violence to make change happen. Parents, teachers and youth workers are in best position to understand the content we are sharing through PeaceQuest because a direct message from Muslims and Islamic sources is viewed as having a hidden agenda. It is not possible for “outsiders” to share a counter narrative because these groups — especially if they experience opposition from mainstream society—to isolate themselves, where they increasingly rely on their own members for information, confirmation, and justification. Ignoring outside voices, e...

  Protecting youth through the most powerful motivating and behaviour shaping concepts Abid Ullah Jan The most disappointing moments are the ones when we hear the news about homicide and gun violence and find out that both the perpetrators and victims are Muslim youth. Or when we visit Ottawa police service and almost all wanted people are Muslims. These facts become even more disappointing when we come to know from  credible research  that religion and parental involvement plays a key role in shaping positive conduct of youth exposed to violence and crime. Other studies  have concluded that religion is a key protective factor in the severity of crimes committed by juveniles with sexually offending behaviour. There is no denying the fact that faith factor does reduce deviance and cut crimes. However, no research has systematically investigated the positive impact of Islamic concepts on children and youth. Anyone who understands the basics of Islam can tell that Islam...

More God, Less Crime – A Leap of Faith or Matter of Fact ~ Abid Ullah Jan Religion and spiritualism can foster cooperation or foment strife, but does religion play a uniquely powerful and positive role when it comes to preventing crime and rehabilitating criminals? In his book,  More God Less Crime , noted Baylor criminologist Byron R. Johnson has amassed evidence that it does — evidence that he argues has hitherto been ignored due in part to elite academia’s secular biases. In this video, Johnson discusses and debates this vital topic with John J. DiIulio, Jr., Frederic Fox Leadership Professor of Politics, Religion, and Civil Society at the University of Pennsylvania; Beverly Frazier, Assistant Professor in the Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration Department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice; and Reverend Eugene F. Rivers, whose faith-based anti-crime program in Boston was featured on the cover of Newsweek. The discussion is moderated by Robert P. George,...

Nugget: Does the Quran facilitate or help avoid extremism? There is this myth being propagated that the Quran inspires violence and extremism. See here what it teaches, how it teaches and how effective it is when truly and sincerely followed. To watch full video, follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHnRm…   About PeaceQuest About the Author Stop getting attracted to the extremes Why do Muslims go […] Watch Video PeaceQuest CommDev About the Author: Abid Ullah Jan Abid Ullah Jan’s Awards Abid Ullah jan’s Books Abid Ullah Jan’s Manuals Abid Ullah Jan Videos Crime Prevention through Social Development (French) by Abid Ullah Jan Implementing Crime Prevention through Social Development by Abid Ullah Jan Highlighting Success Stories – Abid Ullah Jan When Neighbourhoods Bounce Back – Abid Ullah Jan Crime Prevention Outcome - Abid Ullah Jan Crime Prevention through Social Development - Abid Ullah Jan Crime Prevention Ottaw...