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Motion · S6M-03666 · 16 Mar 2022

Ramadan 2022

Lodged by Foysol Choudhury Standard Motion 31 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, beginning on the evening of 2 April 2022, depending on the moon sighting; understands that Ramadan is observed by Muslims worldwide as a period of fasting, prayer and reflection; notes the Muslim focus on charity and charitable giving during this period; further notes, with regret, reports that the observance of the Ramadan fast was banned by the Chinese Communist Party in the Xinjiang region in 2012; understands that it remains banned for the Muslim population there; calls for the tolerance and free practice of peaceful religious observance around the world, and wishes the Muslim community in Scotland, and across the world, a blessed month of Ramadan.

Supporters (31)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.