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.
AGA KHAN IVThat is something unique to Canada. It is an amazing global human asset.
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My grandfather was a most gifted person, and amongst his many qualities, one of them had always particularly impressed me.
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There appears to be momentum towards more and more misunderstandings between religions, a degradation of relations.
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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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It is a world of increasing dissension and conflict in which a significant contribution is the failure of different ethnic, tribal, religious, or social groups to search for, and agree upon, a common space for harmonious co-existence.
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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 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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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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If our animosities are born out of fear, then confident generosity is born out of hope.
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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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Islam is probably the one that places the greatest emphasis on knowledge. The purpose is to understand God’s 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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Pluralism is no longer simply an asset or a prerequisite for progress and development, it is vital to our existence.
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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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The Pope is only concerned with the spiritual welfare of his flock.
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