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 IVThere 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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A proper home can provide the bridge across that terrible gulf between poverty and a better future.
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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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The Pope is only concerned with the spiritual welfare of his flock.
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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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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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There appears to be momentum towards more and more misunderstandings between religions, a degradation of relations.
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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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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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This means trying to bring values into environments, buildings, and contexts that improve the quality of life for future generations.
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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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The Aga Khan Award for Architecture seeks to make a better place in physical terms.
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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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That is something unique to Canada. It is an amazing global human asset.
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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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