London Muslim Mayor Sadiq Khan Visits Shri Swaminarayan temple, Picture Goes Viral

London: Pictures of First Muslim Mayor of London is making rounds on internet as Sadiq Khan visits city’s famous Shri Swaminarayan temple in Neasden, just a head before he was elected. In one of the picture the Hindu priest is seen tying a holy treat around the mayor’s wrist. "Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden is one of my favourite places in London," he had said in a post on social media days before he won with a thumping majority.

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“My life story will be familiar to many Londoners of Indian origin. My parents moved here to build a better life for their family in the 1970's. They instilled a real work ethic in us kids, and huge respect for education, entrepreneurship and community,” his post read.