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.
AGA KHAN IVIf our animosities are born out of fear, then confident generosity is born out of hope.
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If our animosities are born out of fear, then confident generosity is born out of hope.
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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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God has opened and continues to open new windows for us to see the marvels of His creation
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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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Islam is probably the one that places the greatest emphasis on knowledge. The purpose is to understand God’s creation.
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None of these situations are identical. You cannot take one set of issues from one country and apply it to another.
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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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Canada has an experience of governance of which much of the world stands in dire need.
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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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They are all different, in terms of history, and the religious compositions of the populations involved.
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There are those… who enter the world in such poverty that they are deprived of both the means and the motivation to improve their lot.
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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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The Islamic ethic is that if God has given you the capacity or good fortune to be a privileged individual in society, you have a moral responsibility to society.
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The Pope is only concerned with the spiritual welfare of his flock.
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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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