The Muslim world, with its history and cultures, and indeed its different interpretations of Islam, is still little known in the West.
AGA KHAN IVPluralism is no longer simply an asset or a prerequisite for progress and development, it is vital to our existence.
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These are moral imperatives which we must work towards and think about on a daily basis.
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If our animosities are born out of fear, then confident generosity is born out of hope.
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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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The Pope is only concerned with the spiritual welfare of his flock.
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They are all different, in terms of history, and the religious compositions of the populations involved.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Aga Khan Award for Architecture seeks to make a better place in physical terms.
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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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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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