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For a very long time, as you know, the term most often used in describing the search for human understanding was the word "tolerance." In fact, it was one of the words that was used in 1955 text to describe one of the objectives of this Jodidi Lecture. In recent years our vocabulary in discussing this subject has evolved. One word ...

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[I]t was not until a century later that the Institut [de France] made it a priority to revitalise the Domaine. And I was invited to become a part of the response. The Institut and I quickly agreed that a short-range burst of attention was not the answer. We needed a long-term plan. And we also agreed to build on the principle ...

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But what can we say then, about why democratic systems often fall short in their efforts to improve the quality of their constituents' lives? Let me suggest four elements that could help strengthen democracy's effectiveness in meeting this central challenge. They are: improved constitutional understanding, independent and pluralistic media, the potential of civil society, and a genuine democratic ethic.... This leads ...

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How much are you guided by your faith? Is your faith everything? Yes. I wouldn't be guided by anything else. I wouldn't understand that. So every minute of every day, you're guided by your faith? Well, the faith has 1400 years of tradition. It has been exposed to so many different situations that there's practically no human situation unknown to it, ...

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The NanoWisdoms Archive of Imamat Speeches, Interviews and Writings wishes all Imamat Day Mubarak (click on the image to view the card). In keeping with the theme of our card, we would like to share with you some of His Highness the Aga Khan's advices for leaders: . If this is your first visit to the Archive, we invite you to ...

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[This] a uniquely important occasion, where we will have for the first time in our history the opportunity to work with a partner with whom we share so many values, and so many hopes, and so many wishes. theismaili.org In his address, Mawlana Hazar Imam described the event as: a uniquely important occasion, where we will have for the first time ...

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In her LaFontaine-Baldwin lecture in Toronto, in 2003, the Chief Justice said and I quote, "One problem, more than any other, dominates human history -- the problem of how we deal with those who are different than us." Those words have sharp, continuing relevance as we move further into the 21st century. Whether the challenge involves new waves of migrants moving ...

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The Park and its Gardens can serve as a symbol of "connection" in other ways as well. Among them are rich connections across time linking us to the past. The Garden has for many centuries served as a central element in Muslim culture. The Holy Qur'an, itself, portrays the Garden as a central symbol of a spiritual ideal -- a place ...

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Our history, our interpretation of our faith, is anchored in the intellect and we rejoice in investing in the human intellect. It's part of the ethics of what we believe in and it's part of what we believe distinguishes us, obviously, from the environment in which we live. So the agreement that we have is giving us new opportunities to widen ...

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Through revitalisation of the sort we celebrate today, we hope to preserve an extraordinary panorama of Islamic history, from the Fatimid Caliphs to the present. At a time when fractures in the unity of the Ummah are so highly visible, I see such projects as particularly hopeful. They are important symbols for the identity of all Muslims, sources of pride for ...

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Four years ago, today, the NanoWisdoms Archive of Imamat Speeches, Interviews and Writings was given special permission by Aiglemont to publish His Highness the Aga Khan's speeches. One key objective and reason for establishing the Archive was to create a comprehensive and authoritative, professional reference resource of the Aga Khan's wisdom for scholars. It is, therefore, with great satisfaction and pride ...

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Through the centuries, millions of people have made their way here. They have come to see these architectural achievements, the oldest and largest Indo-Islamic architectural complex. They have come to admire the decorative genius that we have around us and to think about its continuing influence in contemporary life. They have come to enjoy the green spaces that are such an ...

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The NanoWisdoms Archive of Imamat Speeches, Interviews and Writings wishes all Navroz Mubarak (click on the image to view the card). In keeping with the theme of our card -- Relativism -- we would like to share with you our Editor's article, Beyond Relativism: The Aga Khan on Personal Search, Universal Ethics and Pluralism, published today on the Ismaili Gnosis website. ...

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As we expand our work in Kenya, one of our highest priorities is to achieve international standards of healthcare especially for non-communicable diseases, such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Another special focus will be neuro-science, where the promises of stem cell technology must be brought massively and competently to Africa. Our overall plan is for a nationally integrated health system, ...

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As the President has said, we plan to open a new campus in Arusha in just four years. It will be home for our new Faculty of Arts and Sciences plus two Professional Graduate Schools and a variety of other training and research facilities. We are also planning a new campus in Dar es Salaam for our Institute for Educational Development. ...

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As we look to the future, I am increasingly impressed by one overriding insight. It reflects the vast flow of information that has come my way as I have watched the ups and downs of the developing world. More and more, I am convinced that the key to improving the quality of human life, both in places that are gifted with ...

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The NanoWisdoms Archive of Imamat Speeches, Interviews and Writings wishes all happy New Year (click on the image to view the card). Over the past 57 years, His Highness the Aga Khan has, time and time again, emphasised the critical importance of new ideas for solving the pressing problems of our times -- whether communal, local, national, regional or global. Albert ...

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The NanoWisdoms Archive of Imamat Speeches, Interviews and Writings wishes all Salgirah Mubarak (click on the image to view the card). Although birthdays are a time for celebration, they are also a time for reflection. Reflection on what one has accomplished in the previous year, and in life generally. While the accomplishments of Mawlana Hazar Imam's life are beyond tabulation -- ...

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Allow me to highlight four areas for consideration [vis a vis Afghanistan's development]: First, we must focus on inclusive economic participation.... Second, we must accelerate human resource capacity creation from early childhood to tertiary education, including in particular, market-relevant skills development and vocational training.... Third, women's participation in society is vital to ensure an improved quality of life.... Fourth, we recognise ...

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In commemoration of Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan III"s 137th birthday we are pleased to present 3 articles with advices for happiness and long life which are as relevant today as they were when given decades ago: Photographer: Sir (John) Benjamin Stone. Source: National Portrait Gallery, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. POSSIBLY RELATED READINGS (GENERATED AUTOMATICALLY) ...

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It's an extraordinary phenomenon that there's this enormous knowledge gap and I think it's the duty of everybody, myself included, to try to fill in that knowledge gap. Interviewer: Daniel Lak at the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto The religious leader, who brought all of this to Toronto, hopes to close a gap in understanding between those of the vast heritage of ...

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It is not so often that we have an opportunity of this sort -- to come together in a beautiful setting, in a wonderful spirit of friendship, and to dedicate such a splendid architectural accomplishment.... When I mentioned that our planning for this complex began 18 years ago, some of you probably wondered how people sustained their enthusiasm through such a ...

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Next month the Ismaili Centre, Toronto, the Aga Khan Museum and their Park are expected to be officially opened. In anticipation of this landmark event, NanoWisdoms is pleased to present The Road to Toronto series in which, each week, we'll focus on a different aspect of this multi-faceted institution. This week's instalment, and last of the series, is on the collaborative ...

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Next month the Ismaili Centre, Toronto, the Aga Khan Museum and their Park are expected to be officially opened. In anticipation of this landmark event, NanoWisdoms is pleased to present The Road to Toronto series in which, each week, we'll focus on a different aspect of this multi-faceted institution. This week's instalment is on the societal aspect and the park. The ...

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Next month the Ismaili Centre, Toronto, the Aga Khan Museum and their Park are expected to be officially opened. In anticipation of this landmark event, NanoWisdoms is pleased to present The Road to Toronto in which, each week, we'll focus on a different aspect of this multi-faceted institution. This week's instalment is on the intellectual aspect and the Aga Khan Museum. ...

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Next month the Ismaili Centre, Toronto, the Aga Khan Museum and their Park are expected to be officially opened. In anticipation of this landmark event, NanoWisdoms is pleased to launch The Road to Toronto. Each week we'll focus on a different aspect of this multi-faceted institution, starting this week with the spiritual and the Ismaili Centre. When opened, the Ismaili Centre, ...

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The NanoWisdoms Archive of Imamat Speeches, Interviews and Writings wishes all Eid Mubarak (click on the image to view the card). In keeping with the theme of our card, we would like to share with you some of our favourite quotes from the Imamat on moral courage and character: If this is your first visit to the Archive, we invite you ...

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The NanoWisdoms Archive of Imamat Speeches, Interviews and Writings wishes all Imamat Day Mubarak (click on the image to view the card). To see why the we chose AgustaWestland's AW609 as a symbol of creativity and innovation, please watch and see the future of high-speed, long range (1300km) air-ambulance and other specialized, door-to-door air-services. A fleet of four AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters ...

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As I look around me, my deep sense is that today the strongest human force, sadly, is fear.... At this time, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees believes that there are some 50 million people who are either refugees or internally displaced persons. Far more than ever before. Practically every one of them -- women, men, children, the sick -- have been touched by fear and many still live in fear. At no time in human history has a percentage of human population living in fear and who has been uprooted [been] as great as it is today. And this issue is affecting the whole of our world with all the consequences we see ...

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As I observe the world, I am struck by the insufficiency of well-informed debate, of richer dialogue, of deeper education in our quest to avoid human conflict. That insufficiency often plagues relations between the North and the South and increasingly between the North and the Islamic world. Some have called this a clash of civilisations. I think it is, essentially, a ...

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[Google translation] How do you perceive the rising tensions around Islam? This is a concern for the whole world, not only for the Muslim world. The vast majority of these conflicts is not the result of theological problems, but political. Sometimes there instrumentalization of religion for political purposes. The answer is first constitutional. A quarter of the Member States of the ...

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In anticipation of this week's award ceremony for the Council of Europe's 2013 North-South Prize conferred on His Highness the Aga Khan, the NanoWisdoms Archive, in conjunction with Azeem Maherali, is pleased to publish an update to its acclaimed, mural-sized timeline of the awards and honours the Aga Khan has garnered since becoming Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims 57 years ...

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Today in Toronto, Canada, the Government of Canada hosted the Summit on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. We are pleased to bring you the video of the keynote speeches by:The Honourable Christian Paradis, Canada's Minister of International Development and La Francophonie,Ms. Hannah Godefa, Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF Ethiopia,His Highness the Aga Khan,Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, andHis Excellency Jakaya M. ...

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