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Opinion: The Mayor of London- Sadiq Khan

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | May 15, 2016 | Opinion

London has a population of more than eight million and of them, one million are Muslims. Despite the damage that extremists across Europe have done to Muslims’ reputations, the majority of the population elected a Muslim, Sadiq Khan, to be the mayor of London and this...

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Sadiq Khan heading toward the City Hall in his first day for being London’s Mayor on Monday.jpg

Sadiq Khan Starts with Facilitating Transportation for Low-Income Citizens

by Najlaa Habriri | May 11, 2016 | World

London- On a bicycle, former Mayor of London Boris Johnson left the City Hall headquarter allowing the new Mayor, Sadiq Khan, who arrived by bus to start his new job. After one day of being Mayor of London, Khan announced new measures that have been taken to reduce...

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Britain’s Mayor Sadiq Khan. Reuters

Sadiq Khan Slams Trump’s ‘Ignorant’ View of Islam

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 10, 2016 | World

London’s newly elected Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday slammed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s “ignorant” view of Islam after the real estate billionaire, who has called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the U.S.,...

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London’s new mayor Sadiq Khan has gone from a public housing estate in the British capital to running the city, a remarkable rise for the Pakistani immigrant bus driver’s son (AFP Photo/Justin Tallis)

Sadiq Khan, First Muslim to Become London’s Mayor

by Najlaa Habriri | May 7, 2016 | World

London- Sadiq Khan, 45, a Labor Party leader, a former human rights lawyer and a son of a bus driver from Pakistan, was declared the winner after a protracted count that extended into Saturday; thus, becoming the first Muslim to lead Britain’s capital after beating...

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London’s Mayoral candidates Laboral Sadiq Khan with his wife Saadiya and Conservative Zac Goldsmith with his wife Alice leaving polling stations on Thursday

London Has Chosen its Mayor, Historical Opportunity for a Muslim Candidate

by Mina Droubi & Najlaa Habriri | May 6, 2016 | World

London-The United Kingdom held local and mayoral elections on Thursday, most remarkable was the London Municipality elections, which witnessed fierce competition between the Labor candidate Sadiq Khan and the Conservative Zac Goldsmith. The UK went to the polls on...