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In 2020, he became known as the architect of the [[totalitarian]] Hate Crime Bill,<ref name="specscandals" /><ref name="spectatorfreespeech21">[https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-snp-s-radical-assault-on-freedom-of-speech The SNP’s radical assault on freedom of speech]</ref> which declares certain forms of speech forbidden or ''[[haraam]]'' (حرام), and has been compared to Islamic [[Sharia law]] (شرعی قانون).<ref name="blitzsharia">[https://www.weeklyblitz.net/opinion/humza-yousaf-pushes-sharia-law-in-scotland/ Humza Yousaf pushes sharia law in Scotland]</ref>

In 2020, he became known as the architect of the [[totalitarian]] Hate Crime Bill,<ref name="specscandals" /><ref name="spectatorfreespeech21">[https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-snp-s-radical-assault-on-freedom-of-speech The SNP’s radical assault on freedom of speech]</ref> which declares certain forms of speech forbidden or ''[[haraam]]'' (حرام), and has been compared to Islamic [[Sharia law]] (شرعی قانون).<ref name="blitzsharia">[https://www.weeklyblitz.net/opinion/humza-yousaf-pushes-sharia-law-in-scotland/ Humza Yousaf pushes sharia law in Scotland]</ref>

During the leadership election Humza Yousaf was criticized for long wait times during his tenure as Health Secretary.  

During the leadership election Humza Yousaf was criticized for long wait times during his tenure as Health Secretary. Yousaf called the UK the "poor man of north west Europe"; [[Darren Grimes]], who describes Yousaf as a "[[bigot]]", called out the hypocrisy of this statement in 2024, as Yousaf is making Scottish people poorer by tax increases and his anti-oil policies.<ref>[https://twitter.com/darrengrimes_/status/1744377296599887990 Humza Useless, sorry, Yousaf, has said that the UK is the ‘poor man of north-west Europe’] </ref>

== Early life ==

== Early life ==

Yousaf was born in Glasgow on April 7, 1985, to immigrants Muzaffar Yousaf and Shaaista Bhutta. His father, Muzaffar, is originally from Main Channu (مِياں چنُّوں) in [[Punjab]], [[Pakistan]].

Yousaf was born in Glasgow on April 7, 1985, to immigrants Muzaffar Yousaf and Shaaista Bhutta. His father, Muzaffar, is originally from Main Channu (مِياں چنُّوں) in [[Punjab]], [[Pakistan]].