London's Muslim Mayor Sadiq Khan receives honorary degree
Sadiq Khan expressed gratitude to the hospital where he was born. Courtesy: Facebook
(Web Desk) - London Mayor Sadiq Khan has received an Honorary Fellowship from St George’s University.
Born to Pakistani immigrant parents, Sadiq Khan is the British city’s first Muslim mayor. Khan announced receiving an honorary degree on Thursday through a post on his official Facebook page:
“It’s an immense privilege to receive an Honorary Fellowship today. I d like to thank St George’s for this honour and for all the vital work they do to skill up and train the doctors, nurses and biomedical scientists of tomorrow.
As someone who was born and grew up in Tooting, St George’s Hospital has always been a big part of my life. I was born there, as were both my daughters, and the level of care we ve received has always been exemplary.
It’s been a pleasure to see the university go from strength to strength – equipping students with the skills necessary to provide excellent care to thousands of people a year while also pioneering cutting-edge technology and developing innovative ways to tackle some of the world’s greatest health challenges.”
The 45-year-old son of a London bus driver and a seamstress was elected mayor after winning 57 per cent of the votes last year. Sadiq Khan has been one of the world leaders who have vocally objected US President Donald Trump’s travel ban targeting Muslim countries. Donald Trump, on the other hand, criticised Khan for his response after the terrorists attack in London.
Shortly after Sadiq Khan’s comment, Donald Trump took to Twitter and said: “At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is "no reason to be alarmed!"
However, Trump had taken Khan’s comment out of context Khan was saying there’s no reason to be alarmed by the increased police presence in their area, not by terrorism in general. “Some people thrive on feud and division. We are not going to let Donald Trump divide our communities,” Khan had said in an interview to BBC and had urged UK Prime Minister Theresa May to cancel Trump’s visit to London.
