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I think Western society has an enormous need in its general education about this complex of 1 billion people, and that complex of 1 billion people is as pluralistic as Western society. And I'm not talking about the faith in Islam, I'm talking about peoples, the cultures, the geographies, the languages, the economies, the histories of an enormous part of human population, which is not part of general knowledge in Western culture.
English translationis here - AGA KHAN: 'I AM SURPRISED BY THE IGNORANCE ON ISLAM' - 2001-10-22
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritage
The Aga Khan: 'I am amazed by the ignorance of Islam'.Says the leader of the Ismaelits: this is not a conflict between civilisations but of reciprocal prejudices and stereotypes.'.
The Taliban: 'Through the Koran, they condemn themselves. The Koran prohibits the enforcement of a religious practice or of a faith. This is why the regime of the Taliban condemns itself, but it is not right to associate it with Bin Laden and to associate Bin Laden with Islam.'.
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