In England, a Muslim woman wearing a hijab became the mayor
For the first time in England, a Muslim woman took the position of the mayor of the village of Sandwell, writes IslamNews citing YahooNews. Councilor Saida Khatoon has been sworn in as Mayor of Sandwell for 2024-25, which took place earlier this week.
Saida Khatun, a Bangladeshi Muslim woman wearing a hijab, was first elected to Sandwell City Council in 1999. She then became the first Bangladeshi woman to be elected to such a position in the Midlands region.
In 2004, he was awarded an award for his services to his city. At the swearing-in ceremony, Saida Khatun, a hijab-wearing Muslim woman, said that it was a great honor for her to take the post of mayor.
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