Coexistence

Coexistence is the property of things existing at the same time and in a proximity close enough to affect each other, without causing harm to one another.

Coexistence can be observed to a property of all systems in which different aspects capable of interacting with each other exist at the same time.

[4] Thus, a "minimal level of coexistence is compatible with competition and even conflicts, if conducted through legitimate channels".

[7] Similarly, during the rule of the Ottoman Empire, non-Muslims were able to live under their own jurisdiction through a system known as the Millet where they would be given a significant amount of autonomy within their own communities and would not be subject to Islamic law.

[9] Buddhism also speaks of seeking harmony between self and other and avoiding confrontation by developing peaceful relations between different communities.