Mohammed Abu-Nimer
Biographic Data
| ID | 574040 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mohammed Abu-Nimer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mohammed |
| FAMILY NAME | Abu-Nimer |
| SIGNATURE | ABU-NIMER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Peace and Conflict Resolution Program, American University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 67 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 4 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Violence and Organized Crime Among Palestinians in Israel: Searching for a Savior
This article explores the rise of organized crime and violence within the Palestinian community in Israel, focusing on the past two decades. It examines the internal fragmentation of the community, Israeli policies that exacerbated these divisions, and the impact of these factors on the surge in criminal activity. The article further analyzes community responses, highlighting faith-based initiatives like the Committee for Spreading Peace (CSP), l…
Conflict Mediation in the Arab World
Evaluating Interreligious Peacebuilding and Dialogue: Methods and Frameworks
In the emerging fields of religious and interreligious peacebuilding, the question of monitoring and evaluation is a challenging, yet necessary process. The need to develop comprehensive yet fitting evaluation models for religious and interreligious peacebuilding is not only important for donor interests, but also critical as a means of documenting and learning for peacebuilders themselves. Theories and best practices in monitoring and evaluation…
Building peace education in the Islamic educational context
Interreligious and intercultural education for dialogue, peace and social cohesion
Contextual and pedagogical considerations in teaching for forgiveness in the Arab world
This study was conducted among Arab teachers in four countries in the Middle East (Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt and Palestine) to examine their views and methods on teaching for forgiveness in their classrooms. A total of 87 teachers in K-12 classrooms participated in semi-structured interviews as part of a larger study on teaching for forgiveness in the region. Thematic analyses of interviews suggested that teachers created opportunities to model and …
Interfaith Dialogue: A Guide for Muslims
Human rights and building peace: The case of Pakistani madrasas
An increasing number of local, national and international nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) are diligently working for the promotion and protection of human rights in the Muslim societies, and not without success. However, at times, some of these NGOs are perceived to be agents of ‘Western colonisation’ who attempt to undermine traditional structures and customs. Such attitudes are particularly prevalent in many Muslim countries such as Pakist…
Peace-Building by, Between, and Beyond Muslims and Evangelical Christians
This timely work addresses sensitive issues and relations between Muslims and Christians around the world. The book uniquely captures the opportunity for Christians and Muslims to come together and discuss pertinent issues such as pluralism, governance, preaching, Christian missionary efforts, and general misperceptions of Muslim and Christian communities. Joint authorship and discussion within the book is used to offer dialogue and responses bet…
Understanding the Contemporary Middle East
Contemporary Islam
Introduction Part 1: The Many Voices of Islam: Cultivating Intellectual Pluralism 1. Reflections on Current Developments in Debates on Islam, Feminism and Sexuality 2. The Many Voices of Islam: Cultivating Intellectual Pluralism 3. Religion and Changing Solidarity: A Sociological Perspective on Islam Part 2: Applied Ethics of Political Participation 4. When Silence is not Golden: Muslim Women Speak Out 5. The Contemporary Democracy and the Human …
Bridging the Divide: Peacebuilding in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Foreword - N. Chazan Foreword - H. Siniora Introduction - the Editors Reflections Palestinian-Israeli Peacebuilding: A Historical Perspective - E. Kaufman and W. Salem Civil Society and NGOs Building Peace in Israel - T. Hermann Civil Society and NGOs Building Peace in Palestine - M. Hassassian Israeli-Palestinian Joint Activities: Problematic Endeavor, Necessary Challenge - M. Dajani and G. Baskin Israeli-Palestinian Second Track Diplomacy - M. …
Understanding the Contemporary Middle East
Religion, Dialogue, and Non-Violent Actions in Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Conflict Resolution, Culture, and Religion: Toward a Training Model of Interreligious Peacebuilding
Recently, conflict resolution practitioners and scholars have begun exploring the application and compatibility of theory and practice to different religious and cultural contexts and conflicts. This article is aimed at, first, bridging conflict resolution and intercultural training concepts through the presentation of a training model in interreligious peacebuilding; second, examining the dynamics and participants' responses in an interreligious…
A Framework for Nonviolence and Peacebuilding in Islam
Today, there is little debate that a paradigm shift is occurring in the field of international conflict resolution; where experts laud the effectiveness of peaceful means ending disputes compared with the use of force or violence. This paradigm shift is reflected in the increasing number of peacebuilding academic and applied programs in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Africa, South and East Asia, and the Middle East, including conflict resolution …
Peace building in postsettlement: Challenges for Israeli and Palestinian peace educators
Peace-building activities are designed to correspond with the different stages of conflict. In the postsettlement phase, peace-building activities are most needed but are least explored by researchers and practitioners. This article examines the dynamics of postsettlement peace-building activities and priorities as perceived by Israeli and Palestinian educators. The focus is on the perceptions of educators, their role, and the obstacles they face…
Dialogue, conflict resolution, and change: Arab-Jewish encounters in Israel
This is the first study to introduce the subject of Arab-Jewish relations and encounters in Israel from both conflict resolution and educational perspectives. Through a critical examination of Arab and Jewish encounter programs in Israel, the book reviews conflict resolution and intergroup theories and processes which are utilized in dealing with ethnic conflicts and offers a detailed presentation of intervention models applied by various encount…
Dialogue, Conflict Resolution, and Change: Arab-Jewish Encounters in Israel
Traditions and Transitions in Israel Studies: Books on Israel, Volume VI
Conflict Resolution, Culture, and Religion: Toward a Training Model of Interreligious Peacebuilding
Recently, conflict resolution practitioners and scholars have begun exploring the application and compatibility of theory and practice to different religious and cultural contexts and conflicts. This article is aimed at, first, bridging conflict resolution and intercultural training concepts through the presentation of a training model in interreligious peacebuilding; second, examining the dynamics and participants' responses in an interreligious…
Interreligious and intercultural education for dialogue, peace and social cohesion
Religion, Dialogue, and Non-Violent Actions in Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Building peace education in the Islamic educational context
Contextual and pedagogical considerations in teaching for forgiveness in the Arab world
This study was conducted among Arab teachers in four countries in the Middle East (Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt and Palestine) to examine their views and methods on teaching for forgiveness in their classrooms. A total of 87 teachers in K-12 classrooms participated in semi-structured interviews as part of a larger study on teaching for forgiveness in the region. Thematic analyses of interviews suggested that teachers created opportunities to model and …
Human rights and building peace: The case of Pakistani madrasas
An increasing number of local, national and international nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) are diligently working for the promotion and protection of human rights in the Muslim societies, and not without success. However, at times, some of these NGOs are perceived to be agents of ‘Western colonisation’ who attempt to undermine traditional structures and customs. Such attitudes are particularly prevalent in many Muslim countries such as Pakist…
Peace building in postsettlement: Challenges for Israeli and Palestinian peace educators
Peace-building activities are designed to correspond with the different stages of conflict. In the postsettlement phase, peace-building activities are most needed but are least explored by researchers and practitioners. This article examines the dynamics of postsettlement peace-building activities and priorities as perceived by Israeli and Palestinian educators. The focus is on the perceptions of educators, their role, and the obstacles they face…
Violence and Organized Crime Among Palestinians in Israel: Searching for a Savior
This article explores the rise of organized crime and violence within the Palestinian community in Israel, focusing on the past two decades. It examines the internal fragmentation of the community, Israeli policies that exacerbated these divisions, and the impact of these factors on the surge in criminal activity. The article further analyzes community responses, highlighting faith-based initiatives like the Committee for Spreading Peace (CSP), l…
Traditions and Transitions in Israel Studies: Books on Israel, Volume VI
Dialogue, conflict resolution, and change: Arab-Jewish encounters in Israel
This is the first study to introduce the subject of Arab-Jewish relations and encounters in Israel from both conflict resolution and educational perspectives. Through a critical examination of Arab and Jewish encounter programs in Israel, the book reviews conflict resolution and intergroup theories and processes which are utilized in dealing with ethnic conflicts and offers a detailed presentation of intervention models applied by various encount…
Dialogue, Conflict Resolution, and Change: Arab-Jewish Encounters in Israel
A Framework for Nonviolence and Peacebuilding in Islam
Today, there is little debate that a paradigm shift is occurring in the field of international conflict resolution; where experts laud the effectiveness of peaceful means ending disputes compared with the use of force or violence. This paradigm shift is reflected in the increasing number of peacebuilding academic and applied programs in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Africa, South and East Asia, and the Middle East, including conflict resolution …
Peace building in postsettlement: Challenges for Israeli and Palestinian peace educators
Peace-building activities are designed to correspond with the different stages of conflict. In the postsettlement phase, peace-building activities are most needed but are least explored by researchers and practitioners. This article examines the dynamics of postsettlement peace-building activities and priorities as perceived by Israeli and Palestinian educators. The focus is on the perceptions of educators, their role, and the obstacles they face…
Conflict Resolution, Culture, and Religion: Toward a Training Model of Interreligious Peacebuilding
Recently, conflict resolution practitioners and scholars have begun exploring the application and compatibility of theory and practice to different religious and cultural contexts and conflicts. This article is aimed at, first, bridging conflict resolution and intercultural training concepts through the presentation of a training model in interreligious peacebuilding; second, examining the dynamics and participants' responses in an interreligious…
Understanding the Contemporary Middle East
Religion, Dialogue, and Non-Violent Actions in Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Contemporary Islam
Introduction Part 1: The Many Voices of Islam: Cultivating Intellectual Pluralism 1. Reflections on Current Developments in Debates on Islam, Feminism and Sexuality 2. The Many Voices of Islam: Cultivating Intellectual Pluralism 3. Religion and Changing Solidarity: A Sociological Perspective on Islam Part 2: Applied Ethics of Political Participation 4. When Silence is not Golden: Muslim Women Speak Out 5. The Contemporary Democracy and the Human …
Bridging the Divide: Peacebuilding in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Foreword - N. Chazan Foreword - H. Siniora Introduction - the Editors Reflections Palestinian-Israeli Peacebuilding: A Historical Perspective - E. Kaufman and W. Salem Civil Society and NGOs Building Peace in Israel - T. Hermann Civil Society and NGOs Building Peace in Palestine - M. Hassassian Israeli-Palestinian Joint Activities: Problematic Endeavor, Necessary Challenge - M. Dajani and G. Baskin Israeli-Palestinian Second Track Diplomacy - M. …
Understanding the Contemporary Middle East
Peace-Building by, Between, and Beyond Muslims and Evangelical Christians
This timely work addresses sensitive issues and relations between Muslims and Christians around the world. The book uniquely captures the opportunity for Christians and Muslims to come together and discuss pertinent issues such as pluralism, governance, preaching, Christian missionary efforts, and general misperceptions of Muslim and Christian communities. Joint authorship and discussion within the book is used to offer dialogue and responses bet…
Interfaith Dialogue: A Guide for Muslims
Human rights and building peace: The case of Pakistani madrasas
An increasing number of local, national and international nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) are diligently working for the promotion and protection of human rights in the Muslim societies, and not without success. However, at times, some of these NGOs are perceived to be agents of ‘Western colonisation’ who attempt to undermine traditional structures and customs. Such attitudes are particularly prevalent in many Muslim countries such as Pakist…
Contextual and pedagogical considerations in teaching for forgiveness in the Arab world
This study was conducted among Arab teachers in four countries in the Middle East (Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt and Palestine) to examine their views and methods on teaching for forgiveness in their classrooms. A total of 87 teachers in K-12 classrooms participated in semi-structured interviews as part of a larger study on teaching for forgiveness in the region. Thematic analyses of interviews suggested that teachers created opportunities to model and …
Interreligious and intercultural education for dialogue, peace and social cohesion
Building peace education in the Islamic educational context
Evaluating Interreligious Peacebuilding and Dialogue: Methods and Frameworks
In the emerging fields of religious and interreligious peacebuilding, the question of monitoring and evaluation is a challenging, yet necessary process. The need to develop comprehensive yet fitting evaluation models for religious and interreligious peacebuilding is not only important for donor interests, but also critical as a means of documenting and learning for peacebuilders themselves. Theories and best practices in monitoring and evaluation…
Conflict Mediation in the Arab World
Violence and Organized Crime Among Palestinians in Israel: Searching for a Savior
This article explores the rise of organized crime and violence within the Palestinian community in Israel, focusing on the past two decades. It examines the internal fragmentation of the community, Israeli policies that exacerbated these divisions, and the impact of these factors on the surge in criminal activity. The article further analyzes community responses, highlighting faith-based initiatives like the Committee for Spreading Peace (CSP), l…
Political science (14 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Psychology (9 works) · History (8 works) · Law (8 works) · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (6 works) · Islam (5 works) · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts (5 works)