British PM Cameron sends his greetings to all Muslims on eve of Ramadan

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Wednesday 17 Jun 2015 - 17:15 Makkah mean time-30-8-1436 (File image) London, (IINA) - On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan British Prime Minister David Cameron has sent his best wishes to all Muslim communities observing Ramadan in Britain and around the world, Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street reported. I’d like to send my very best wishes to everyone observing the holy month of Ramadan, Cameron said. It’s a hugely important time as Muslims in Britain and across the world mark the foundation of their faith. And as friends and families come together in contemplation and in fasting, we are reminded of those Muslim values those British values of community, family and charity. You can see them in centuries past, when Muslim soldiers served bravely alongside their comrades, from the trenches of the First World War, to the skies of the Second World War. You can see them today with British Muslims giving more to charity than any other faith group in Britain, fulfilling their sacred duty of Zakat by making a real difference to lives blighted by conflict and disaster, and with British Muslims at the top of every field from our biggest businesses, to our precious health service to our Houses of Parliament, and yes to the Cabinet I lead. I’ve talked a lot about one nation about Britain being a country where everyone can get on whatever their background and wherever they’re from. British Muslims embody that spirit. As families, friends and communities come together at Iftar each evening, I hope all of them, and everyone else across Britain, will reflect on the universal values that Ramadan represents, and the contribution that British Muslims make to our country. Ramadan Mubarak to you all. SM/IINA