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| − | '''Sadiq Khan''' (born October 8, 1970) is the first [[Muslim]] politician to head a major European capital as Mayor of London. He succeeds [[Boris Johnson]] after a bitter campaign facing the son of a [[Billionaire]], Zac Goldsmith. Khan would enter the [[House of Commons]] in 2005. He would rise through the ranks of the [[Labour party]] as Shadow Minister for London. | + | '''Sadiq Khan''' (born October 8, 1970) is the first [[Islam]]ic politician to head a major European capital as Mayor of London. He succeeds [[Boris Johnson]] after a bitter campaign facing the son of a [[Billionaire]], Zac Goldsmith. Khan would enter the [[House of Commons]] in 2005. He would rise through the ranks of the [[Labour Party]] as Shadow Minister for London. |
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| | He is of [[Pakistan]]i descent, married to Saadiya Ahmed and they have two children. | | He is of [[Pakistan]]i descent, married to Saadiya Ahmed and they have two children. |
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| | [[Breitbart]] London published a list of questionable activities that Khan has been associated with.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/05/07/telegraph-breitbart-u-s-conservatives-alarmed-sadiq-khan-victory/ Telegraph Breitbart US Conservatives Alarmed Sadiq Khan Victory, Breitbart, May 7, 2016]</ref> | | [[Breitbart]] London published a list of questionable activities that Khan has been associated with.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/05/07/telegraph-breitbart-u-s-conservatives-alarmed-sadiq-khan-victory/ Telegraph Breitbart US Conservatives Alarmed Sadiq Khan Victory, Breitbart, May 7, 2016]</ref> |
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| − | *In 2001 he was the lawyer for the Nation of Islam in its successful High Court bid to overturn the 15-year-ban on its leader, [[Louis Farrakhan]]. | + | *In 2001 he was the lawyer for the Nation of Islam in its successful High Court bid to overturn the 15-year-ban on its demagogic leader, [[Louis Farrakhan]]. |
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| | *In 2005 and 2006 he visited terror-charged Babar Ahmad in Woodhill Prison. Mr. Ahmed was extradited to the U.S. in 2012, serving time in [[prison]] before being returned to the UK in 2015. Mr. Ahmed pleaded guilty to the terrorist offences of conspiracy, and providing material support to the [[Taliban]]. | | *In 2005 and 2006 he visited terror-charged Babar Ahmad in Woodhill Prison. Mr. Ahmed was extradited to the U.S. in 2012, serving time in [[prison]] before being returned to the UK in 2015. Mr. Ahmed pleaded guilty to the terrorist offences of conspiracy, and providing material support to the [[Taliban]]. |
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| − | *Mr. Khan also campaigned for the release and repatriation of Shaker Aamer, Britain’s last [[Guantanamo]] detainee, who was returned to the UK in November | + | *Mr. Khan also campaigned for the release and repatriation of Shaker Aamer, Britain’s last [[Guantanamo]] detainee, who was returned to the UK in November. |
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