Sadiq Khan became the first Government minister to make a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca last week.
The Tooting MP, who is also a practising Muslim, made the journey as part of his visit to Saudi Arabia.
During his trip, he also met a group of British students and senior deans at the Islamic University of Medina to discuss the needs of Muslim communities.
He said: “Despite the encroaching summer heat and late hour, the Holy Mosque was bustling with pilgrims from all corners of the Islamic world.
“British Muslims form part of this wonderful fabric, visiting in ever larger numbers each year.
“I hope to see other Muslim ministers from the non-Muslim world also being able to represent their communities.
"Hopefully one day this will become quite normal.”
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