London Mayor Sadiq Khan has issued a new year's message from Makkah.
A post on his official Twitter account on Thursday showed Mr Khan praying in front of the Kaaba as some Umrah pilgrims performed the circumambulation ritual at the sacred site in Saudi Arabia.
During his Umrah pilgrimage, he visited Makkah and Madinah.
Mr Khan was born in Tooting, south London, to a working-class British-Pakistani family. In 2016, he became the first Muslim mayor of the city.
He won a second term last year as many of his Labour Party colleagues lost in elections across England.
Company Profile
Name: Thndr
Started: 2019
Co-founders: Ahmad Hammouda and Seif Amr
Sector: FinTech
Headquarters: Egypt
UAE base: Hub71, Abu Dhabi
Current number of staff: More than 150
Funds raised: $22 million
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Uefa Champions League Group H
Juventus v Valencia, Tuesday, midnight (UAE)
How to wear a kandura
Dos
- Wear the right fabric for the right season and occasion
- Always ask for the dress code if you don’t know
- Wear a white kandura, white ghutra / shemagh (headwear) and black shoes for work
- Wear 100 per cent cotton under the kandura as most fabrics are polyester
Don’ts
- Wear hamdania for work, always wear a ghutra and agal
- Buy a kandura only based on how it feels; ask questions about the fabric and understand what you are buying
OPENING FIXTURES
Saturday September 12
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Fulham v Arsenal
Liverpool v Leeds United
Tottenham v Everton
West Brom v Leicester
West Ham v Newcastle
Monday September 14
Brighton v Chelsea
Sheffield United v Wolves
To be rescheduled
Burnley v Manchester United
Manchester City v Aston Villa
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: HyperSpace
Started: 2020
Founders: Alexander Heller, Rama Allen and Desi Gonzalez
Based: Dubai, UAE
Sector: Entertainment
Number of staff: 210
Investment raised: $75 million from investors including Galaxy Interactive, Riyadh Season, Sega Ventures and Apis Venture Partners
