Posted by “A true dialogue requires not only that we articulate one perspective, but also that we listen – attentively – to other perspectives. More than that, it asks us not only to listen to one another, but also to learn from one another.”
Mawlana Hazar Imam
Aga Khan Award for Architecture Presentation Ceremony, Kazan, Russian Federation,13 September 2019
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“One of the great stumbling blocks to the advance of pluralism, in my view, is simple human arrogance. All of the world’s great religions warn against self righteousness – yet too many are still tempted to play God themselves – rather than recognising their humility before the Divine.”
Mawlana Hazar Imam
Graduation Ceremony of the Masters of Public Affairs (MPA) Programme at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), France, 15 June 2007
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AKDN / Gary Otte
“A central element in any religious outlook, it seems to me, is a sense of human limitation, a recognition of our own creature-hood – a posture of profound humility before the Divine. In that sensibility lies our best protection against divisive dogmatism and our best hope for creative pluralism.”
Mawlana Hazar Imam
School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, New York, USA, 15 May 2006
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“Pluralism implies a readiness to listen to many voices – whether we agree with them or not – and a readiness to embrace a rich diversity of cultures.”
Mawlana Hazar Imam
IPI World Congress, Nairobi, Kenya, 22 May 2005
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