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        citizenship and integration within   Imam Ali also says, ‘People are of
        the wider communities in which      two types, either a brother to you
        they live and to find a balance     in religion, or an equal to you in
        between retaining Islamic religious   creation.’
        identity with its noble human values   Fifthly, to collect donations to
        and serving peaceful coexistence    help orphans, assist the poor, and
        within the applicable laws of the   relieve the distressed, in addition
        state.                              to educating the needy and raising   Sayyed Mohammed Baqir al-Kashmiri
        Fourthly, to advise our community   their spiritual and moral level.
        members to keep open minds,
        hearts, and doors to all, so that they   The association and young
        may serve all of humanity. For all   people
        of humanity is our responsibility,   Al-Kashmiri pointed out that the
        and all of creation is dependent    association sponsors the youth as
        on God. As such, his Eminence       the backbone of the community,
        the Supreme Jurist does not         and this leads to improvements
        discriminate between one person     in their skills by attracting and
        and another, whether Muslim,        creating educational opportunities
        Christian, Jewish, or otherwise, as   and by providing the necessary

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