Safiya Saeed: First Hijab-Wearing Black Woman Named Sheffield’s Lord Mayor
A New Dawn for Sheffield: The Inspiring Journey of Saeed
In a heartfelt acceptance speech, the inaugural black woman to don the hijab for the prestigious role of Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Saeed, spoke with both humility and fierce determination. “I am honoured to be the first black woman wearing a hijab to take this role,” she declared, her voice echoing with palpable pride. Saeed’s journey began back in 1985 when she arrived in Sheffield, a city that she now describes as her home—"a place where I have always felt I…