Why are the left overly joyed with the fact we have a Muslim mayor?

Is there a special connection between the left and Islam that I am missing?

A lot of left-wing people are very preoccupied with issues of discrimination, and like to stick up for minorities in general. Muslims are very "in" as a minority to stick up for because obviously they get a lot of flack for the actions of a few of them.

yes there is a connection between the left and Muslims i know someone who is a lefty and a atheist and claims that cologne and problems alike are false and just government propaganda deluded fool he is .

As a Muslim, i dont get is why people have to mention Islam with people in the limelight. You wouldnt mention religion if he was a christian or jew so why mention if he is muslim. Next thing you know, if he fails, people will be saying he failed London for the victory of islam or some balony like that. Its ridiculous. Only small minded people think like that. Either way, I dont care if he is mayor or not. Mayoral roles nowadays are redundant, because we all know mayors are small fish in the hiarchy of the government

I've been saying that for weeks on this forum. London mayor is merely a face for a city owned predominately by the international elitist community and a city with its own life force. You can't control the affairs of London, it changes according to current and global affairs, it's too big now.

But the point is, why are the left emphasising the victory because he is Muslim? I only saw on Twitter today a left winger saying "For years we have needed a Muslim Mayor, this should have happened a decade ago", what does that even mean?

Brother, I do not know myself. The fact of the matter is, that in now time, media outlets will play on the fact on that he is a muslim if and when he makes bad decisions. It is all brick work for creating negative PR, thats the sad truth of the world we live in.

Muslims are only a minority in Europe its not like there a world minority look at India for example.

Mr Cameron said at the GG2 Leadership Awards sponsored by the Daily Mail: ‘One day I want to hear that title “Prime Minister” followed by a British Asian name.

‘In Britain today there are still too few ethnic minorities in top positions. Let us think big about what Britons of all backgrounds can achieve. When I hear “sir”, “your honour” or “right honourable”, I want them to be followed by a British Asian name.

Muslims are only a minority in Europe its not like there a world minority look at India for example white people are the true world minority in terms of numbers yet left wing people don't care about that fact .

No, but they're celebrating integration. He is the first Muslim mayor.

He is also the first mayor with a Pakistani ancestry and nobody mentions that, whilst I think it is more relevant.

Firstly, I knew he was going to win, it was guaranteed from the start, so I have no problem with the left celebrating a "left winger" winning, but that's not the case.

They are specifically celebrating that he as a "Muslim" won, they actually are turning his religion into the main story.

This forum is the best example but take social media, left wingers all over the country are celebrating the fact we have a Muslim mayor, they highlight the fact he is Muslim in particular. Left wingers are actually saying this is a win for Islam, what does that have to do with anything.

Why are the left more happy a Muslim left winger won, than any other type of left winger? That is the main question

yes there is a connection between the left and Muslims i know someone who is a lefty and a atheist and claims that cologne and problems alike are false and just government propaganda deluded fool he is .

Khan doesn't shy away from it in his speeches though. If the media don't represent him as a Pakistani, he sure as hell knows how to do it himself. The amount of times he says 'the son of a Pakistani bus driver' is sure to get the message across.