REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Australian Foreign Minister, Bob Carr, sent his Ramadan greetings to Muslims in Australia and around the world. Australia is home to nearly half a million Muslims and Islam is our country's fourth largest religion.

"Muslim Australians make a large and growing contribution to Australian society. As you welcome the beginning of Ramadan this week, I extend my best wishes to Muslims everywhere. Ramadan Mubarak," Senator Carr said in a press statement obtained by Republika from the Australian Embassy in Jakarta.

It is stated that the Australian Muslim community is diverse and is drawn from over 60 different ethnic backgrounds. Each contributes to modern Australian society and serves to underpin our engagement with the Muslim world.

Furthermore, the statement mentions that the Australian Government  actively engaging Muslim communities around the world and promoting interfaith and intercultural dialogue with many of Australia's close and important partners, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, the Gulf States and Egypt.

"In my first speech to the Australian Parliament on March 21, I spoke about the importance of fostering the 'overlap of cultures' and encouraging racial and religious tolerance. I will continue to promote these values as Australia's Foreign Minister," he stated.

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