The search for justice and security, the struggle for equality of opportunity, the quest for tolerance and harmony, the pursuit of human dignity.
AGA KHAN IVIn 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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My grandfather was a most gifted person, and amongst his many qualities, one of them had always particularly impressed me.
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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 an experience of governance of which much of the world stands in dire need.
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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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he two worlds, Muslim and non-Muslim, Eastern and Western, must, as a matter of urgency, make a real effort to get to know one another, for I fear that what we have is not a clash of civilisations, but a clash of ignorance on both sides.
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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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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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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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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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God has opened and continues to open new windows for us to see the marvels of His creation
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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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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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Islam is probably the one that places the greatest emphasis on knowledge. The purpose is to understand God’s creation.
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A proper home can provide the bridge across that terrible gulf between poverty and a better future.
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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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