An Inclusive World: In Which the West, Islam and the Rest Have a Stake

The greatest challenge of the twenty first century is for us to come together to discover our common identity, to reaffirm and restore core human values, to appreciate our common history and to create a shared future. In order to shape an inclusive world in which the West, Islam and the Rest have a stake, it is necessary to shift from the centuries old model based on the doctrine of force, to a model based on the collaborative harnessing of the spirit of humanity. The use of force in the name of religion, ideology, race or other belief systems underpins the pursuit of power. It is in the essential nature of states and expand power. It is in essential nature of human beings to explore principles of co-existence. We need to achieve a basic balance between power and principles.