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Has ruined many of the roads in London making it difficult for ordinary people to use cars etc under the excuse of 'being greener' 

Seems to be quite unliked other than by the 'liberal elites'

Wants to lead the agenda to change street names in London in name of 'diversity', and remove historical statues

Anyone have any theories about him? Another one working for the capitalists to divide society more and cause resentment amongst the native working classes?

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/jacob-rees-mogg-sadiq-khan-diversity-public-realm-b919432.html

 

Panellists appointed to improve diversity of London’s statues and memorials

(Top row, left to right): David Bryan, Binki Taylor, Jack Guinness, Lynette Nabbosa, Keith Magee. (Middle row, left to right) Robert Bevan, Riz Ahmed, Gillian Jackson, Aindrea Emelife, Toyin Agbetu. (Bottom row, left to right) Pedro Gil, Zoé Whitley, Jasvir Singh, Eleanor Pinfield, Sandy Nairne

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https://www.standard.co.uk/news/mayor/sadiq-khan-shared-platform-with-five-islamic-extremists-a3231436.html

sadiq Khan shared a platform with five Islamic extremists at a political meeting where women were told to use a separate entrance, the Evening Standard can reveal.

Labour’s candidate for Mayor of London took part with an activist who has threatened “fire throughout the world”, a supporter of terror group Hamas, a preacher who backs an Islamic state and a Muslim leader accused of advocating attacks on the Royal Navy if it stopped arms being smuggled into Gaza.

Invitations said “all welcome” but made clear that women would be segregated at the door, stating: “Ladies’ entrance on Lessingham Avenue next to the snooker club.”

 

Also on the platform was a controversial Surrey vicar and conspiracy theorist who has claimed Israel could have been responsible for the terrorist attack on New York’s Twin Towers

Mr Khan was billed on the list of speakers as Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Tooting, despite his insistence that he attended “as a human rights lawyer”.

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British-Muslim entrepreneur brings Ramadan to a close performing adhan over London’s Tower Bridge

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Kazi Shafiqur Rahman delivered the adhan over London’s Tower Bridge on Friday May 7, 2021. (Supplied)
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  • “I am just an ordinary individual and for me to be blessed with such an opportunity is humbling,” Rahman said
  • Last year, he performed the adhan in Canary Wharf, the heart of London’s financial district

LONDON: A British-Muslim entrepreneur serenaded London’s Tower Bridge with the adhan as the sun set over the British landmark on the last Friday of Ramadan 2021. 
Kazi Shafiqur Rahman, 35, delivered the adhan in the style of the Grand Mosque’s head muezzin, Sheikh Ali Ahmad Mulla, wearing a white thobe and Saudi ghutra on Friday as part of an interfaith virtual iftar.
It is a style that he has perfected since childhood and has fueled the British-Bangladeshi’s passion for performing the adhan in public. 
Mulla has been a muezzin at the Grand Mosque since 1975 and his voice is recognized by Muslims worldwide regardless of whether they have visited Makkah.
The adhan at Tower Bridge marked the end of an iftar hosted by Tower Hamlets Homes, the East London Mosque & London Muslim Center and Tower Hamlets Interfaith Forum.
Rahman spoke of the huge satisfaction he gets from delivering the adhan in public and how grateful he felt for being given the opportunity to deliver one from Tower Bridge.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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“I am just an ordinary individual and for me to be blessed with such an opportunity is humbling,” he said.
Although Rahman has been performing the adhan in mosques and at events for more than two decades, this is the second time he had delivered it at an iconic London location.
Last year, he performed the adhan in the heart of London’s financial district, Canary Wharf, and the video of his performance was watched millions of times.
Rahman added he hopes to deliver the adhan at “other global iconic locations such as the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi.
“After delivering the adhan in Canary Wharf last year, I realized that the call to prayer is such a strong message and that I was sending it out across the world via social media,” Rahman said.  
“It had such a huge reach even on LinkedIn, and many non-Muslims said how mesmerizing they found the adhan, and were asking about what it actually was,” he added.

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Rahman said he was initially shocked at the amount of traction the video of last year’s adhan received. “But then I realized that this is the word of God and the call to prayer and therefore it’s bound to reach that many people,” he said. 
“The impact of last year’s adhan was just unbelievable. The video reached millions of viewers.”
Ahead of performing the adhan at Tower Bridge, Rahman told Arab News he was nervous as he wanted to live up to last year’s performance. 
“I don’t want it to go wrong and I want to live up to expectations. However, I am also reminding myself to do this for the sake of God only. With social media, it’s easy to get sidetracked and think about the traction that this delivery of the adhan will get. But that shouldn’t be my intention. I keep reminding myself that I am doing it for the sake of God and for Him alone.”
London-based Rahman said he thanks God for giving him this opportunity and a melodious voice.  
“I am just an ordinary person but I feel like God has favored me with such a voice and such an opportunity, both of which I am grateful for. It gives me a sense of satisfaction that the adhan I am delivering is being appreciated all around the world. It makes me praise God even more.”

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On 2/21/2021 at 11:46 AM, Premi5 said:

Has ruined many of the roads in London making it difficult for ordinary people to use cars etc under the excuse of 'being greener' 

Seems to be quite unliked other than by the 'liberal elites'

Wants to lead the agenda to change street names in London in name of 'diversity', and remove historical statues

Anyone have any theories about him? Another one working for the capitalists to divide society more and cause resentment amongst the native working classes?

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/jacob-rees-mogg-sadiq-khan-diversity-public-realm-b919432.html

 

Panellists appointed to improve diversity of London’s statues and memorials

(Top row, left to right): David Bryan, Binki Taylor, Jack Guinness, Lynette Nabbosa, Keith Magee. (Middle row, left to right) Robert Bevan, Riz Ahmed, Gillian Jackson, Aindrea Emelife, Toyin Agbetu. (Bottom row, left to right) Pedro Gil, Zoé Whitley, Jasvir Singh, Eleanor Pinfield, Sandy Nairne

How comes the apna looks more effeminate than all the others, including the broads? 

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6 hours ago, Premi5 said:

'Broads' - do you really use that word? Never heard anyone in the UK use that word

I don't think 'real' Singhs mix with the 'elite' that are in politics in the UK

No I don't really use the word 'broads' in conversations I have. I just use it online for a laugh.

Your explanation is a good one. 

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