Her Majesty's Ambassador in Libya, Sir Vincent Fean held a farewell reception for 11 imams before their departure to the UK for the month of Ramadan. Their visit to the UK is sponsored by the World Islamic Call Society and organised in co-operation with a UK charity. The imams will lead Ramadan prayers in mosques in a number of towns in the UK, including Cardiff, Bristol and Aberdeen.

During the reception, the Ambassador praised the World Islamic Call Society's initiative and emphasised the importance of religious and cultural exchange between Libya and the UK. The imams presented the Ambassador with a carpet and recited a number of verses from the Qur'an.

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