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.
AGA KHAN IVThey are all different, in terms of history, and the religious compositions of the populations involved.
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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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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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The right to hope is the most powerful human motivation I know.
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Unless these unfortunates can be touched with the spark which ignites the spirit of individual enterprise and determination, they will only sink back into renewed apathy, degradation and despair. It is for us, who are more fortunate, to provide that spark.
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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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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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Tolerance, openness and understanding towards other peoples’ cultures, social structures, values and faiths are now essential to the very survival of an interdependent world.
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One of the central lessons I have learned after a half century of working in the developing world is that the replacement of fear by hope is probably the single most powerful trampoline of progress.
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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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These are moral imperatives which we must work towards and think about on a daily basis.
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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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Pluralism is no longer simply an asset or a prerequisite for progress and development, it is vital to our existence.
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