

 UK BAHA'I NEWS EMAIL SERVICE
 
 
 National Spiritual Assembly
 nsa@bahai.org.uk
 
 
 
 18 March 2005
 
 
 Dearly loved friends
 
 The National Spiritual Assembly is very pleased to share with you the text of a message of greetings sent to us by the Prime Minister, Tony Blair MP, for Naw-Ruz 162.
 
 With loving Baha'i greetings
 
 National Spiritual Assembly of the Bah-'Ls of the UK
 Barney Leith, Secretary
 
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 MESSAGE OF GREETINGS FROM THE PRIME MIINISTER
 
 I am grateful for this opportunity to send my best wishes on this important occasion for the Baha'i community. Naw-Ruz is a special time, the culmination of a significant period of reflection for Baha'is but also a time of celebration, looking with hope to the year ahead.
 
 In many ways, Baha'is embody the spirit of community cohesion that is so important to our society. The Baha'i community, in its outlook on life and in its proactive work in the inter-faith, cohesion and anti-discrimination fields, show how much faith-based bodies can contribute to wider society, and the Government looks forward to continuing our good relationship. We find ourselves that there is great strength in diversity and that promoting our shared values of citizenship and humanity can go hand in hand with celebrating cultural and religious difference.
 
 I wish you all an enjoyable evening and every success for the future.
 
 [Signed] Tony Blair
 March 2005
 
 
 





