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The Intolerance of Tolerance
PRAGERU.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 2017: "Let me emphasise a point about the concept of pluralism that is sometimes misunderstood. Connection does not necessarily mean agreement." ~~ Hazar Imam, 1965: " What does happen, and this is a danger, is that the left-wing attitudes tend [to destroy] the respect of one individual towards another."] ARTICLE: Today, being "tolerant" simply means you agree with left-wing positions. When you disagree with the left on any subject -- and I mean any -- the people who claim to be tolerant don't attack your position; they attack you. They label you sexist, intolerant, xenophobic, homophobic, Islamophobic, racist, bigoted, or hater. To be tolerant of someone, you have to disagree with them. You don't "tolerate" people you agree with: you're on the same side! The element of disagreement is key to tolerance. True tolerance applies to how we treat people we disagree with, not how we treat ideas we disagree with. All people have equal value; all points of view do not. The left says ...
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So, You Think You're Tolerant?
PRAGERU.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 2015: "Is that message clear? You listen to people you don't like!"] ARTICLE: Tolerance is "the ability to live with people whose opinions and behavior you don't agree with." According to the mainstream media, the right is intolerant of everyone. Except it's just not true. Incredibly, the left isn't even tolerant of the very people they say they're tolerant of! If you're gay, or black, or an immigrant, and you're not in lockstep with current leftist orthodoxy, you know what I'm talking about. As a [gay] liberal, I've consistently found conservatives to be tolerant and open-minded. The right, much more than the left, believes in the notion of "live and let live." And that is the true definition of tolerance. But don't take my word for it: go talk to some. Whatever differences we have, ...
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Why Does the Left Attack the Church and How Should Christians Respond?
THEEPOCHTIMES.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 1965: "The danger is that the left-wing attitudes tend not only to destroy the Faith of a man towards his religion but also the respect of one individual towards another. When the Faith is broken down everything goes with it: the family, society, the individual, the intelligence."] ARTICLE: Attacks on religion are amplifying and, today, it is becoming difficult to live Christian values without interference from the government or cultural opposition. The left has essentially declared open season on Christians. To Hollywood, Christians are fair game for marginalization and ridicule. Lucas Miles, an ordained minister, says people of all religions should be appalled at this. "If Christianity is not safe in the United States of America, then no religious belief is safe." He says Marxist ideology, which has attacked America for some time, is the cause. "If you understand Marxism, you understand the church is an obstacle to their goals." Religion poses two threats to Marxism's authority: religion offers a firm foundation of morals and values and also a higher power that governs people. Destabilizing society is a root tactic of ...
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The Atlantic Smears Catholics: Claims Rosary Is 'Extremist' Sign of Hate in Vile Hit Piece on Faith
HUMANEVENTS.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 2003: "Take your tasbih, take your tasbih, call "Ya Allah", "Ya Muhammad", "Ya Ali". Call the tasbih because that, in its own way, is a prayer at that time."] ARTICLE: Each section of beads on a rosary represents a series of prayers. To pray the rosary is meditative, contemplative, peaceful, and hopeful. But for The Atlantic, the beads are now a symbol of hate. In their piece, "How the Rosary Became an Extremist Symbol," Daniel Panneton declares the rosary has "acquired a militaristic meaning for radical-traditional Catholics." The attempt to paint the rosary as extremist is yet another way the progressive, ideological left attempts to divorce Americans from faith. It's obvious, based on The Atlantic's ethos, that they would only dare take aim at Catholics and Christians for their faith. Any other religion ...
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Queen Elizabeth's Warning 65 Years Ago Still Rings True
WESTERNJOURNAL.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 1986: "Not everything within traditions is old and outmoded and not everything within modernity is a vehicle for progress or highly effective." ~~ Hazar Imam, 1999: "[I watch and draw lessons from others as to whether] they have decided that the past is the past, there is nothing of value to bring forward, and therefore that all their traditions, their knowledge, their historic memory, all that is wiped aside."] ARTICLE: The Queen, 1957: "Because of these changes [all around us], I'm not surprised that many people feel lost and unable to decide what to hold on to and what to discard, how to take advantage of the new life without losing the best of the old. But it is not the new inventions which are the difficulty. The trouble is caused by unthinking people who carelessly throw away ageless ideals as if they were old and outworn machinery. They would have religion thrown aside, morality in personal and public life made meaningless, honesty counted as foolishness and self-interest set up in place of self-restraint. At this critical moment in our history, ...
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Imam-e-Zamana -- BoAI Vol #4
GOOGLE.COM -- The holy Qur'an again says: "Similarly (that is like Kaaba) I have made you the middle or just people, so that you may be the guardians of. the people, and that the Prophet shall be guardian over you." In connection with this Ayat, it is narrated by Salim Ibn Kais that Hazrat Ali declared, he (Ali) was meant by the "middle or just". Sufyan Suri quotes from Saddi that Hazrat Ali had asked the Prophet the meanings of the Ayat: "I sent down the Book to you, and made those selected by Me to be its inheritors", and the Prophet replied that from "I chose them and made them inheritors of the Book" are meant "my descendants". Imam Muhammad Baqir ...
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Volume #4: Ismaili Faith, Fundementals & Philosophy -- Supplementary Pages -- BoAI
GOOGLE.COM -- Now the principles that we must always have are the principles of Islam and particularly of Ismailism and that is why I always want you not only to know your religion, but to understand the principles upon which it is based.... I want you to be able to understand your religion and if there are any questions, do not hesitate to ask. It is much better to ask and receive an answer than to have a feeling of frustration inside you. When you are studying Quran, when you are studying the history of Imams, when you are studying the history of pre-Islamic Arabia, I would like you to take ...
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Tahiyra storms to Moyglare victory
Third two-year-old Group 1 winner for Siyouni. On a productive day at The Curragh for the Aga Khan silks on Irish Champions weekend, TAHIYRA stole the show with a scintillating performance in the Gr.1 Moyglare Stakes on just her second racecourse start. Always travelling smoothly, she won by two-and-a-quarter lengths ahead of the much more experienced favourite Mediate. TAHIYRA is a ...
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Ismaili Civic USA 2022
USA -- Ismaili CIVIC is a global programme under which the Shia Ismaili Muslim community across the world has united around its centuries old tradition of serving humanity by rendering voluntary service to improve the quality of life of the communities in which they live, regardless of faith, gender and background. Ismaili CIVIC is a global programme under which the Shia ...
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See you on the next edition of Camp ILUMINAR
Portugal -- This year, Camp ILUMINAR had over 110 participants with different nationalities and origins, including Portugal, France, Angola, Congo, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Syria and Switzerland. It was heart-warming to see participants with different backgrounds come together to form lasting connections and friendships. Portuguese The Camp ILUMINAR team would like to thank specifically to all the families that hosted participants ...
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TEDx UCA Naryn advocates for "less is more"
Global -- The concept of minimalism promotes seeking meaning and happiness from life without accumulating excess material possessions. At this year's TEDx conference in Naryn, speakers shared their insights on this concept from philosophical, ecological, financial, and linguistic perspectives. Speakers from various cultural and professional backgrounds came together earlier this year for TEDx UCA Naryn, which was finally hosted in -person ...
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Enhancing skills amid change in Afghanistan
Global -- When done right, skills development can improve productivity and reduce unemployment, thereby helping to enhance quality of life. In Afghanistan, volunteers from Canada and elsewhere are helping the Jamat to acquire the right skills to thrive in a changing environment. The Afghanistan, Badakhshan, Canada (ABC) programme, designed to assist the Afghan Jamat to expand their horizons, extends also to ...
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Canada's Minister of International Development visits flood-affected areas in Chitral
Chitral, Pakistan, 16 September 2022 - This week the Minister of International Development for Canada, the Honourable Harjit Sajjan, visited Chitral, a flood-affected district in Pakistan's north. He was accompanied by the High Commissioner for Canada to Pakistan, Ms. Wendy Gilmour, Canadian Member of Parliament, Ms. Iqra Khalid, President of the Ismaili Council for Pakistan, Mr. Hafiz Sherali and CEO of ...
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