“Today We celebrate the birthday of His Highness, the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, who dedicated his life to promoting peace, pluralism, and compassion throughout the world.”
“For over fifty years, Aga Khan has been an inspiration to millions of people working tirelessly to improve the health and education of people in some of the world’s most vulnerable countries. As the world’s leading humanitarian aid worker, he has worked with many partners, including Canada, to implement key programs that drive long-term solutions to poverty, illiteracy, and disease.”
“I have seen firsthand the commitment of Aga Khan to the ideals of diversity and inclusion. As a nation, we are proud that His Highness has received the Canadian honorary citizenship for the leadership he has shown to promote development, pluralism, and tolerance – values that constitute the core of our national identity.”
“For over fifty years, Aga Khan has been an inspiration to millions of people working tirelessly to improve the health and education of people in some of the world’s most vulnerable countries. As the world’s leading humanitarian aid worker, he has worked with many partners, including Canada, to implement key programs that drive long-term solutions to poverty, illiteracy, and disease.”
“I have seen firsthand the commitment of Aga Khan to the ideals of diversity and inclusion. As a nation, we are proud that His Highness has received the Canadian honorary citizenship for the leadership he has shown to promote development, pluralism, and tolerance – values that constitute the core of our national identity.”
Statement By: The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau
Aga Khan IV Quotes Related To Pluralism and Diversity
“The Muslim world, with its history and cultures, and indeed its different interpretations of Islam, is little known in the West. The two worlds, Muslim and non-Muslim, east and west, urgently need to enter into a relationship of genuine effort to get to know each other, for I fear we have not a clash of civilizations, but a clash of ignorance on both sides.”
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“Pluralistic societies are not coincidences of history. They are a product of educated education and continued investment by governments and civil society as a whole to recognize and celebrate the diversity of the peoples of the world.”
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“The spirit of the knowledge-based society is the spirit of pluralism – the willingness to accept the other, to learn from it, to regard differences as opportunities rather than as threats.”
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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 an interdependent world.”
“We cannot make the world safe for democracy unless we also make the world safe for diversity.”
“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.”
“Canada is undoubtedly the most successful pluralistic society in the world today, it’s something unique in Canada, it’s an amazing global human capital.”
“A secure pluralistic society requires communities that are educated and confident both in terms of the identity and depth of their own traditions and those of their neighbors.”
“Pluralism is no longer just an asset or a prerequisite for progress and development; it is crucial to our existence.”
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