The requirements of social solidarity and peaceful coexistence in Afghanistan; with an emphasis on Islamic teachings

Promoting social solidarity and peaceful coexistence and achieving national cohesion and political stability in multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-religious societies like Afghanistan is an important issue. This article in response to which components and elements are useful for social solidarity and peaceful coexistence in plural societies like Afghanistan, first, addressed the background and conceptual framework of the discussion and the religious status of social solidarity and peaceful coexistence, Then by referring to Islamic teachings and findings of social sciences using documentary and library techniques to collect data and evaluate it in an analytical-descriptive method, the discussion and analysis has been developed on the axis of five principles selected and appropriate to the social situation of Afghanistan as the most important principles and elements of social solidarity and peaceful coexistence: The principle of equality in human creation and negation of superiority; The principle of respect for human dignity and the beliefs and values of others; The principle of freedom of opinion and negation of religious imposition; The principle of social justice; The principle of cooperation and social kindness. As a result, the application of the proposed principles as requirements and solutions for the formation and stabilization of social solidarity, peaceful coexistence, national cohesion and political stability in Afghanistan has been evaluated as effective and useful from the perspective of this research.