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Issue 279, Friday 27 July 2012 - 8 Ramadan 1433 Ramadan Messages: Ed Miliband, Leader of the Opposition
Dear Friends, On behalf of the Labour Party, I wish Muslims in every part of the United Kingdom and the world a peaceful Ramadan. Ramadan is when Muslims believe the Koran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. It is a time when Muslims the world over gather to fast, pray, and reflect on Islam and its teachings. Ramadan this year is a good time to recall the contribution that Muslims have made to British life, including to our cultural life, our Armed Forces, and the Olympic team. It is also a time to reflect on the values we all share - values of service, charity, solidarity with those less fortunate than ourselves, and of looking out for others. Those are values which British Muslims and non-Muslims alike show in the quiet acts of responsibility and compassion they perform every day giving to charity, travelling far to comfort a relative who is ill, or gathering together to work for a more compassionate society. This Ramadan, my thoughts are with Muslims here and across the world. Ramadan Kareem.
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