My grandfather was a most gifted person, and amongst his many qualities, one of them had always particularly impressed me.
AGA KHAN IVUnless 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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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 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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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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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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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 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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Islam is probably the one that places the greatest emphasis on knowledge. The purpose is to understand God’s creation.
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These are moral imperatives which we must work towards and think about on a daily basis.
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There appears to be momentum towards more and more misunderstandings between religions, a degradation of relations.
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If our animosities are born out of fear, then confident generosity is born out of hope.
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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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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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Indeed, one strength of Islam has always lain in its belief that creation is not static but continuous, that through scientific and other endeavours.
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We cannot make the world safe for democracy unless we also make the world safe for diversity.
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