Pakistani Immigrant to Scotland’s Prime Minister | Humza Yousaf

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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. ------------------- Join Alif Sessions: https://alif.build/sessions Use promo code "muslimfounder" in your application for 20% off and a guaranteed spot with the Alif team. ------------------- Follow Humza: https://x.com/HumzaYousaf https://www.instagram.com/humzayousaf/ ------------------- 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