Story highlights Sadiq Khan says a Western liberal can "also be somebody who practices the faith of Islam"Khan says he's looking forward "to the best candidate winning, and I hope she does"(CNN) London's Sadiq Khan made history in May when he became the first Muslim mayor of a major Western capital. "I'm a firm believer in building bridges rather than walls," Khan said in an interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria that aired Sunday. "I'm a firm believer, actually, that it's possible to be a Western liberal and also be somebody who practices the faith of Islam." Khan alluded to the discrimination he faced during his race for mayor. "My election in London was one where my opponents tried to divide our city," he said.

Source: CNN September 11, 2016 14:26 UTC