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RAMADAN MESSAGES
FROM POLITICAL LEADERS & MPs
Keir Starmer MP Edward Davey MP
Leader of the Labour Party Leader of the
Liberal Democrats
I want to take this oppor-
tunity to thank all the Muslim
community volunteers, organi-
sations and charities that have
stepped up in these challeng-
ing times. Your efforts truly em-
body not only the essence of
Ramadan, but also the values
of Islam.
I recently set out my con-
‘I would like to send my tract with the British people, to
warmest wishes to all those work with all our communities
observing the holy month of to create a new Britain found-
Ramadan, here in the Unit- ed on the values of security, friends will be able to celebrate
ed Kingdom and around the prosperity and respect. Under together again after two diffi-
world. my leadership, a future Labour cult years with restrictions on
Ramadan is a time of sac- Government will robustly stand gatherings. The joys of meeting
rifice, devotion and renewed up for the rights of Muslims “I want to send my best wish- face to face — especially after
strength. It is a time to cel- everywhere, and work to en- es to Muslims in the UK and so long apart — will be im-
ebrate the strong sense of sure Muslim communities feel around the world as we wel- measurable.
community as people gath- safe, secure and respected. come the Holy Month of Ram- I wish all those observing
er together in mosques and On behalf of the Labour Party, adan. this holy month a blessed and
community spaces to share I want to take this opportuni- Ramadan is a time for reflec- peaceful Ramadan.
iftar meals with neighbours ty to wish you all a Ramadan tion, devotion and generosi-
and wider community. Kareem’ ty. Remarkably, families and Ramadan Kareem.”
Iain Duncan Smith Feryal Clark
MP for Chingford and MP for Enfield North
Woodford Green
in its religious and cultural
celebrations and have often
adopted them as your own. In
this time of your own celebra- brate.
tion, we stand by you to offer The community spirit which
all our thoughts and prayers. I has been shown over the
know that the pandemic has course of the pandemic has
meant that for the past two been truly admirable.
years you have not been able This Ramadan is an oppor-
to enjoy full celebrations for tunity to remember those we
To readers of Londra Gazete the holy month and I know how have lost, reflect on the chal-
across London, difficult this has been for so I want to wish everyone in lenges we have overcome,
many of you. Enfield North and across the UK and commit to continuing that
My family and I wish you a Thanks to our excellent vac- who is celebrating, a blessed, firm sense of community spirit
peaceful holy month as you cine programme being rolled which has served us so well
celebrate Ramadan. For those out across the country I am healthy and happy Ramadan over the pandemic.
of you who may be marking so pleased that you can now and year ahead. I look forward to joining the
this holy period by fasting, we gather with family and loved The last year has been an- celebrations in my own com-
send you our best wishes. The ones for full celebrations this other challenging one for munity in Enfield North, and
British-Turkish community are year. many, but as we emerge from however you are celebrating
an integral part of our great I hope this Ramadan is a the pandemic it will be a relief this year, I want to wish you
British society. As a communi- special and peaceful time for to many that we can once and your family a safe, bless-
ty, you have joined the nation you all. again come together to cele- ed, and peaceful Ramadan.
