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Interfaith Dialogue (English) February 1, 2014 Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

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2 min 15 sec
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Purpose of interfaith dialogue: harmony still a distant dream
“What is the purpose of interfaith dialogue?”
55 sec
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History of failed interfaith dialogue attempts since 1893
“Perhaps the latest was held in Chicago in 1893”
1 min 38 sec
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Uniformity model of interfaith dialogue failed despite great minds
“The method was not right, the method was unnatural.”
4 min 35 sec
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Two failed models of interfaith dialogue: uniformity and debate
“Why did these dialogue exercises fail?”
1 min 15 sec
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Debate model of interfaith dialogue also failed
“The other model is based on debate.”
52 sec
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Debate model: everyone claims their religion is right
“I am right. Others are wrong.”
1 min 4 sec
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Announcing a third formula for interfaith dialogue
“I have discovered a third formula.”
2 min 18 sec
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Umar's tradition inspires the mutual learning formula
“Umar ibn al-Khattab used to learn from everyone.”
4 min 57 sec
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Discovering mutual learning as the true dialogue formula
“I have discovered a third formula.”
58 sec
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Conviction is the true purpose of religion
“Religion is an issue of conviction.”
5 min 14 sec
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Holding firm conviction while loving and respecting all religions
“Religion is an issue of conviction.”
48 sec
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Human mind can hold contradictory beliefs peacefully
“Man is able to live with contradictions.”
1 min 8 sec
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Peaceful coexistence as the UN-endorsed harmony formula
“The best formula for social harmony is peaceful coexistence.”
33 sec
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Mutual learning is his personal way of life
“It is my way of life.”
5 min 41 sec
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Closing argument: learning never ends, coexistence brings harmony
“Interaction, dialogue, discussion — all these things are important.”
1 min 54 sec
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Dialogue is for endless learning, not superiority
“Learning has no end.”
43 sec
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Dialogue needs a purpose beyond dialogue itself
“Dialogue, for the sake of dialogue, is nothing.”
58 sec
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Any workable method must be peaceful and problem-free
“We have to adopt a peaceful method.”
1 min 31 sec
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Any effective method must be peaceful and problem-free
“We have to adopt a peaceful method.”