Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, has sent greetings to the Muslim community on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr.

He said this was an important part of the Muslim calendar and a time to reflect and think about local and global responsibilities.

David Miliband said:

"I'm delighted to send you my very best wishes for the important day of Eid ul Fitr. I know that this is a crucial part of the Muslim calendar, a time to reflect, a time to think about local and global responsibilities.  I’m very proud to be the Foreign Secretary of a country where over two million Muslims make a massive contribution to politics, to the arts, to business and also to diplomacy itself through the Foreign Office.

I know that the challenges that we face are real, but I also know that there is a real yearning in Britain and elsewhere for a new coalition between states like ours and between Muslim majority countries, but above all between people across boundaries of race, religion and region.

So on this very important day I send you my best wishes, Eid Mubarak."

Notes for Editors

Arabic version of the Eid ul Fitr message

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