There appears to be momentum towards more and more misunderstandings between religions, a degradation of relations.
AGA KHAN IVInnumerable 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.
More Aga Khan IV Quotes
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Canada has an experience of governance of which much of the world stands in dire need.
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We cannot make the world safe for democracy unless we also make the world safe for diversity.
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In Islamic belief, knowledge is two-fold. There is that revealed through the Holy Prophet (s.a.s.) and that which man discovers by virtue of his own intellect.
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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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There are many interpretations of Islam within the wider Islamic community, but generally we are instructed to leave the world a better place than it was when we came into it.
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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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The Pope is only concerned with the spiritual welfare of his flock.
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It is a world of increasing dissension and conflict in which a significant contribution is the failure of different ethnic, tribal, religious, or social groups to search for, and agree upon, a common space for harmonious co-existence.
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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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Canada is today the most successful pluralist society on the face of our globe, without any doubt in my mind.
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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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A secure pluralistic society requires communities that are educated and confident both in the identity and depth of their own traditions and in those of their neighbours.
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The search for justice and security, the struggle for equality of opportunity, the quest for tolerance and harmony, the pursuit of human dignity.
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God has opened and continues to open new windows for us to see the marvels of His creation
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Islam is probably the one that places the greatest emphasis on knowledge. The purpose is to understand God’s creation.
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