London's West End has been lit up to celebrate the beginning of Ramadan. 🌙 For the first time, Coventry Street, which joins Piccadilly and Leicester Square, has been illuminated with the message “Happy Ramadan”.
"I wanted to raise that awareness as well to let our neighbours know that this is a really important month for us, it's my favourite month of the year and I'm just grateful that we're here today.
"Elsewhere in London, an open Iftar - breaking of the fast - will be held at the Victoria and Albert Museum in south Kensington which has also erected a pop-up mosque and Ramadan pavilion for Muslims and non-Muslims.Chelsea football club will also hold an open Iftar at the side of the pitch at Stamford Bridge, in what will be a first for the club and a Premier League stadium.
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