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Top UK officials on Friday greeted Muslims on the beginning of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.

“At this time of year I want to say Ramadan Mubarak to Muslims at home and across the world who are beginning the holy month,” Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said in a tweet.

At this time of year I want to say Ramadan Mubarak to Muslims at home and across the world who are beginning the holy month.

This Ramadan will be particularly challenging, but the values of compassion, charity and sacrifice are more important now than ever before.

— Dominic

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