Pakistani Immigrant to Scotland’s Prime Minister | Humza Yousaf

Humza Yousaf is a Scottish-Pakistani politician and the former First Minister of Scotland - the first Muslim to ever lead a Western nation. 

The son of Pakistani immigrants, he entered politics at 22 and, over 15 years rose to the top of Scottish politics. During his time in office, he became the first Western leader to call for a ceasefire in Gaza - while his own wife's family was trapped there.

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0:00 Introduction

2:31 Family background and early political career

5:44 Was becoming First Minister the end goal?

7:18 The moment he became First Minister

9:28 Praying Maghrib inside Bute House

10:13 Islamophobia and navigating politics as a Muslim

13:54 Palestine and his wife's family trapped in Gaza

19:33 Elon Musk calling him a racist

22:04 Navigating conflicts between Islam and politics

25:02 The Prophet ﷺ as the ultimate peacemaker

27:08 What's next for Humza Yousaf

28:31 Standing before God - what Humza would say