The Rt. Hon.
William Hague MP

I am delighted to offer my support and best wishes to the Memon community on the special occasion of the official inauguration ceremony of the Memon Centre in Balham.

The construction of the Memon Centre is a fantastic achievement and everyone involved with this project deserves praise and credit. I would like to pay special tribute to Iqbal Sacraine, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Memon Association for his continued work for the Muslim community in the UK.

Nobody should be in any doubt as to the outstanding contribution that the Memon community makes to the strength, prosperity and success of our country. And I want to stress our country because I believe passionately that the United Kingdom belongs to all of us, whatever our religious beliefs or our ethnic background. As far as I'm concerned, Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish, White, Black or Asian, we are all British as each other.

The Memon community has a significant role to play in all areas of mainstream life, not least because Islam, while proud of its own traditions, holds values that I believe are common to us all.

Congratulations on your great achievement.

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