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
