ABSTRACT
Islam moderates every aspect of life of a Muslim while allowing varying cultural affiliations that do not contradict Islamic teachings. The Qur’an and Prophetic traditions are the source of Islamic principles for intercultural mediation between Muslims of different cultures as well as between Muslims and non-Muslims. Islamic intercultural mediation requires six specific traits for a mediator: sincerity, knowledge, trustworthiness, justice, reliability, wisdom. Five Islamic behaviors lay the foundation for intercultural mediation in Islam: at-ta’aruf, at-ta’akhi, an-nasīhah, ar-rifq, at-tasamuh, and al-‘afw. These principles are derived from life of the Prophet Muhammad and his companions and establish Islamic intercultural mediation in universal applications across the life of Muslims or non-Muslims living in Muslim societies.
