Islam is probably the one that places the greatest emphasis on knowledge. The purpose is to understand God’s creation.
AGA KHAN IVA proper home can provide the bridge across that terrible gulf between poverty and a better future.
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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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Canada has an experience of governance of which much of the world stands in dire need.
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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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Nor do these two involve any contradiction, provided man remembers that his own mind is itself the creation of God. Without this humility, no balance is possible. With it, there are no barriers.
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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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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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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 appears to be momentum towards more and more misunderstandings between religions, a degradation of relations.
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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 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 Pope is only concerned with the spiritual welfare of his flock.
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That is something unique to Canada. It is an amazing global human asset.
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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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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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