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Safiya Saeed becomes Sheffield’s first black Muslim woman Lord Mayor
Safiya Saeed becomes Sheffield’s first black Muslim woman Lord Mayor
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 21, 2025

Several of her relatives travelled from Somaliland to witness the occasion, reflecting the personal and communal significance of the event.

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