God has opened and continues to open new windows for us to see the marvels of His creation
AGA KHAN IVWe cannot make the world safe for democracy unless we also make the world safe for diversity.
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Pluralist societies are not accidents of history. They are a product of enlightened education and continuous investment by governments and all of civil society in recognizing and celebrating the diversity of the world’s peoples.
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Pluralism is no longer simply an asset or a prerequisite for progress and development, it is vital to our existence.
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If our animosities are born out of fear, then confident generosity is born out of hope.
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The Pope is only concerned with the spiritual welfare of his flock.
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There is nothing wrong with being well off as long as money has a social and ethical value and is not the object of one’s own greed.
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We try to avoid the single-building syndrome. You have to look at the big picture. If you try to put social and cultural development ahead of economic development, it doesn’t work. You have to do it all together.
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The Muslim world, with its history and cultures, and indeed its different interpretations of Islam, is still little known in the West.
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Indeed, one strength of Islam has always lain in its belief that creation is not static but continuous, that through scientific and other endeavours.
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My grandfather was a most gifted person, and amongst his many qualities, one of them had always particularly impressed me.
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The Aga Khan Award for Architecture seeks to make a better place in physical terms.
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Innumerable people since his death have told me how he used to read in the future, and this certainly was one of his very great strengths.
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There appears to be momentum towards more and more misunderstandings between religions, a degradation of relations.
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Canada has for many years been a beacon to the rest of the world for its commitment to pluralism and for its support for the multicultural richness and diversity of its peoples.
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While the past was a book he had read and re-read may times, the future was just one more literary work of art into which he used to pour himself with deep thought and concentration.
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This means trying to bring values into environments, buildings, and contexts that improve the quality of life for future generations.
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