10th annual LaFontaine-Baldwin Symposium

H.H The Aga Khan with his host and founder of the LaFontaine-Baldwin Symposium John Ralston Saul discussing pluralism after Friday night speech by his highness. Photo by Khalid Magram

HH the Aga Khan delivering a lecture on pluralism in front of a packed audience at the Royal conservatory of Music in Toronto. Photo by Khalid Magram

I believe one can live creatively and purposefully as both a devoted Muslim and a committed European – Aga Khan

History,challenges and the future path for pluralism in the world societies was the main theme in His Highness the Aga Khan’s Friday night lecture in 1,135 seat Koerner Hall at Royal Conservatory of Music. The event was hosted by Institute for Canadian Citizenship

Quoting a Yale emeritus on Pluralism, the Harvard graduate the Aga Khan said: pluralism was a critical variable in the decline and rise to power of all the so called ‘hyper world powers’ – from the Persian empire,Tang dynasty, ancient Roman Empire and the United State.

HH the Aga Khan is the forty-ninth hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. He assumed the office of the Imamate in July 1957, and since then he has worked on an international scale to improve living conditions and foster social, cultural, and economic opportunities for men and women in the developing world. The Aga Khan Development Network, which he has established over the past 50 years, encompasses foundations, universities, and programs in 30 countries, including Aga Khan Foundation Canada. His Highness the Aga Khan has received numerous awards, distinctions, and honorary doctorates for his service to humanity.

The independent media everywhere- free from government and religious influence should step up the plate in educating and informing the masses on importance of pluralism.

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