By Lama Hasan for abcnews.go.com Mar. 7, 2014: Excerpt: Like his grandfather, the Aga Khan – the name used by the Imam of the Shia Imami Ismailia Muslims – is committed to promoting the image of Muslims, bridging the gap and misunderstandings about the religion, giving a greater understanding of the Islam particularly in the West.
[…] In a recent address to the Canadian parliament, he explained how Muslims view the world, saying “essential among them is that they do not share some common, overarching impression of the West. It has become a commonplace for some to talk about an inevitable clash of the industrial West and Islamic civilizations. But most Muslims don’t see things this way.”