#at

Real music is not for wealth, not for honours or even the joys of the mind... but as a path for realisation and salvation. ↗

— Ali Akbar Khan

#honours #joys #mind #music #path

Fortunately, historians are now beginning to recognise the historic role of Islam as a liberating force for peoples oppressed by the burdens of unjust social systems. ↗

— Aly Khan

#burdens #force #fortunately #historians #historic

In the early centuries of Islam, the great schools of Islamic jurisprudence were built upon the above principles. Basic to all their legal systems they developed the doctrine that liberty is the fundamental basis of law. ↗

— Aly Khan

#basic #basis #built #centuries #developed

It is apparent that Christianity and Islam must come, and come immediately, to a closer understanding, and it is equally apparent that their unity if achieved, will be the most effective defensive measure against Communist expansion. ↗

— Aly Khan

#against #apparent #christianity #closer #come

The contribution of Islam to history and modern civilization is the product of the efforts of peoples of many races and tongues which came to accept its way of life. ↗

— Aly Khan

#came #civilization #contribution #efforts #history

We must remember, too, that the Russian population of the Caucasus are to a large extent Muslims, and the areas such as Georgia which have aspirations of their own. ↗

— Aly Khan

#aspirations #extent #georgia #large #large extent

Pakistan has made no mention of ending our tests. We have a missile program, and it is in the national interest whatever we want to do. ↗

— Ayub Khan

#interest #made #mention #missile #national

Being a singer is a way for me to get to a platform to do more. ↗

— Chaka Khan

#get #me #more #platform #singer

I've always struggled so much just to appreciate myself. ↗

— Chaka Khan

#appreciate #i #just #much #myself

There are a lot of people I would have liked to have collaborated with, and would still like to. ↗