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Mathilde Grandjean

Holocaust survivor attends interfaith VE Day celebration at UK’s oldest mosque

John Hajdu outside the Shah Jahan Mosque in Woking (James Manning/PA) - (PA Wire)

A Holocaust survivor who attended an interfaith VE Day anniversary celebration at the UK’s oldest mosque has said it is “absolutely vital” that future generations remember the past.

The event, which also honoured the 1.5 million Muslim fighters who lost their lives during the Second World War, took place at the Shah Jahan Mosque in Woking, Surrey – the oldest purpose-built mosque in the UK and northern Europe.

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