Speaker’s corner: London’s Muslim Mayor: the Politics of Progress, Division and Hope, by Dr. Sarah Hackett
London’s Muslim Mayor: the Politics of Progress, Division and Hope By Dr. Sarah Hackett Sadiq Khan made history last week by becoming London’s first Muslim mayor. During the hours and days that followed his success, the press declared a victory for tolerance and diversity and a rejection of anti-Muslim prejudice, and Muslims across Britain were invited to express what Khan’s election means for themselves and their communities. London was portrayed