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“…I am convinced that the key to improving the quality of human life, both in places that are
gifted with good governments and in places that are not so fortunate, is the quality of what I
describe as Civil Society. By Civil Society I mean that array of institutions which are neither
public, nor profit driven, but which are motivated by voluntary commitments and dedicated
to the public good. They include, for example, institutions dedicated to culture, to public
information, to the environment and to religious faith. And they include, very importantly,
the fields of health and education in which you are so centrally involved. A healthy Civil
Society is a meritocratic one, where ethics are honored, and excellence is valued.”
“In Islam, the Holy Qur’an says that man is God’s noblest creation to
whom He has entrusted the stewardship of all that is on earth. Each
generation must leave for its successors an enhanced and sustainable
social and physical environment. I am sure every responsible citizen in The Patient (
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every part of the world would share this aspiration.”
In his 2004 address to the Leadership and Diversity Conference in Gatineau, Quebec,
Mawlana Hazar Imam spoke about preventing the failure of democracy, reminding us
that “Democracies must be educated if they are to express themselves competently, and
their electorates are to reach informed opinions about the great issues at stake.”
Educating ourselves about the key issues and political options available, and exercising
our right to vote, are important ways in which the Jamat can contribute to Canadian
democracy.
"In my own role as Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims over the past half
century, I have come to appreciate the importance of pluralism in ever-
expanding ways. The Ismaili community, after all, is itself a global
family, spanning many geographies, cultures, languages and
ethnicities—and sharing its life with people of many faiths. In addition,
much of my work over this time has dealt with highly diverse societies
in the developing world, often suffering from poverty, violence and
despair. In such circumstances, a commitment to pluralism comes as
no accident. For pluralism, in essence, is a deliberate set of choices
that a society must make if it is to avoid costly conflict and harness the
power of its diversity in solving human problems.”