Aga Khan Fatimid Imam Caliph calls for Political And Theological Consensus Among All Muslims

The Aga Khan at a ceremony held in Gouvieux, France on July 11, 2007 to mark the 50th anniversary of his accession to the Fatimid Imamat Caliphate pledged to support democratic processes, find means to help the people living below the poverty line and address political and theological tensions through consensus among all Muslims.
Referring the current conflict situation in the world, the Aga Khan emphasised that Muslims themselves were best suited to address some of the issues facing them in the modern context. He called for revitalisation of the essential values of Islam which, he said, could be done only through greater collaboration among different interpretations of the faith.
The Fatimid Imam Caliph highlighted the role of civil society in effectively contributing to better processes of democratic government. In many countries of Asia and Africa, the Aga Khan said, “Democracy is young and still relatively ineffective in support of modern development activities. While a strong civil society can and does help to counter-balance such ineffectiveness, the processes of democratic government must also receive more attention and support.”
“Political situations with a theological overlay are causing disaffection or antagonism between communities of the same faith, and even more so among different faiths,” he said. “At the centre of this turbulence is Islam. We cannot let this continue. On the other hand, the sheer scale of the problem added to its complexity, making it an issue which the Ummah in its entirety can better address, rather than individual schools of interpretation within it” said the Aga Khan Fatimid Imam Caliph.
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