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WASHINGTON, March 22 (KUNA) -- US President Joe Biden on Wednesday extended best wishes to Muslims on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, asserting US support to Muslims facing hardships and persecution around the world.
"During this sacred time of reflection, the United States also reaffirms our support to Muslim communities suffering hardships and devastation," Biden said in a statement.
"We will continue to stand with the people of Turkiye and Syria who have lost many loved ones during the recent devastating earthquakes and with the people of Pakistan, who are rebuilding their lives following last summer's floods."
He assured that the United States and partners stand in "solidarity with Muslims who continue to face oppression including Uyghurs in the People's Republic of China, Rohingya in Burma, and other Muslim communities facing persecution around the world".
The US leader said that during this holy month, "we also honor Muslim communities across our nation that have been part of the American story since our founding".
"From science and technology, to arts and academia, to law and medicine, to business and government, and beyond Muslim Americans continue to strengthen our nation's diverse tapestry generation after generation,
"So today, let us join together across cultures and faiths and renew our commitment to creating a more equal, more just, more tolerant, and more compassionate nation," he said. (end)
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