Meet Sadiq Khan, London's First Muslim Mayor

He is the first Muslim to lead a major European city His election was a record was a record number of votes for a single politician in the UK He studied law, became a university professor and served as a chairman of the civil liberties pressure group Liberty He was elected to Parliament in 2005 During the election campaign Khan faced allegations about his past dealings with Muslim extremist and anti-semites He worked closely with the Tooting Mosque to stir up anti-Ahmedi sectarian hatred in order to secure the Suni vote for his victory He voted for gay rights