US President Barack Obama on Thursday offered his best regards to Muslims worldwide celebrating the end of Ramadan with the Eid Al-Fitr, and he urged Americans to donate money to Pakistan flood-relief efforts. "As Ramadan comes to an end, Michelle and I extend our best wishes to Muslims in the United States and around the world on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr. For Muslims all over the world, Eid Al-Fitr marks the end of a holy month of fasting and prayer. It is a time of self-reflection focusing on the values that Muslims and people of all faiths share - charity, community, cooperation, and compassion," President Obama said in a statement released by the White House. "This year's Eid is also an occasion to reflect on the importance of religious tolerance and to recognize the positive role that religious communities of all faiths, including Muslims, have played in American life," President Obama wrote. "On this Eid, those devastated by the recent floods in Pakistan will be on the minds of many around the world. To help in the tremendous relief, recovery, and reconstruction effort for the floods, all Americans can participate by donating to the Pakistan Relief Fund" accessible through the State Department website, the US President said. "On behalf of the American people, we congratulate Muslims in the United States and around the world on this blessed day. Eid Mubarak," President Obama concluded.
