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…

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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…

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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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Pluralist societies are not accidents of history. They are a product of enlightened education and continuous investment by governments and all of civ…

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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. The two worlds…

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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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A secure pluralistic society requires communities that are educated and confident both in the identity and depth of their own traditions and in those…

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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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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. Unless these…

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