London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to eductate Donald Trump on Islam

by Austin Stallings
Journalism Intern

London’s new mayor, Sadiq Khan, has said that he would like to educate the presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump on Islam and its compatibility with Western values.

In an interview with NBC News on Friday, the son of a Pakistani immigrant bus driver said Trump's "ignorant" views on Islam were "inadvertently playing into the hands of extremists" who prey on young Muslims.

"To suggest that it's incompatible to be Western and to be Muslim is, I think, really, really risky," Khan said during a visit to a London elementary school.

Donald Trump in December called for a temporary ban on all Muslims entering the U.S. after a deadly mass shooting in San Bernardino that officials said was inspired by ISIS.

"I want to educate Donald Trump. I want to show him that you can be Muslim and be Western," said Khan, who was sworn-in on May 7.

Trump this week said his proposed ban on Muslims entering the U.S. was "only a suggestion" and told the New York Times that he was "happy" about Khan's election.

He also said that Khan could be an exception to the ban.

Khan rejected Trump's exemption, and said he will try to visit the U.S. before the November presidential election.

The Gayly- 5/13/2016 @ 4:45 p.m. CDT