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Wearing a kilt, Muslim Scottish MP takes oath in Urdu
2016-05-15
[DAWN] The video of a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) taking oath went viral on Friday.
Hoot, mon!
Humza Yousaf, MSP for Glasgow Pollok from the Scottish National Party (SNP), first took the oath of allegiance in English and then in Urdu, as other members gave their oath in Doric, Gaelic and Scots as well as English.
O, wad some pow'r the giftie gie us to hear oursel's as others see us...
Yousaf proudly paid homage to his roots with his outfit as well as his language, pairing a traditional Scottish kilt with a sherwani jacket.

Posted by:Fred

#8  Hummmm..... Looks at Frank in. New way.
Posted by: Shipman   2016-05-15 15:52  

#7  :-)
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-05-15 13:10  

#6  Gaelic vs. Scots.
Posted by: trailing wife   2016-05-15 12:36  

#5  Doric. Only in the UK would a reference to the ancient classics be used as an insulting linguistic designation.
Posted by: trailing wife   2016-05-15 12:25  

#4  Impress me, do it in Iambic Pentameter
Posted by: Frank G   2016-05-15 12:17  

#3  "Allah, och aye!"

"If it's nae halal -- it's crap!"
Posted by: charger   2016-05-15 11:51  

#2  Doric???

p.s. what's the difference between Gaelic and Scots?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-05-15 10:50  

#1  WTF??!!
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2016-05-15 10:48  

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