People from all walks of life in the UK are now discussing the inauguration of Birmingham's new mayor: during the ceremony, this political figure struggled noticeably even to recite the oath in English.
Zakir Choudhry is the first Muslim-origin mayor of Birmingham, the second-largest city in the UK after London. During the swearing-in process, he nearly kept his head down throughout, reading the text word by word from a script. After the ceremony, a Muslim religious official performed prayers for blessings.
In recent years, large-scale immigration has completely transformed Birmingham’s urban landscape, with South Asian descendants and the Muslim community now constituting a significant proportion of the city's population.
Notably, the current Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, also has Pakistani heritage.
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