Article: Historic day as city's first Asian Lord Mayor takes the reins.

Article: [pounds sterling]10,000 gift to Lord Mayor's fund.
Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England);  August 10, 2006 ;     425 words ... ... presented the generous donation to Lord Mayor Mohammed Iqbal. Mr Ahmed ... where we first started." Coun Iqbal was accompanied by his daughter ... Pakistani-Kashmir are the Lord Mayor's charities for 2006. Coun Iqbal said: "In the past, there ...

Article: Asian councillor 'proud' to be Lord Mayor
Yorkshire Post;  January 12, 2006 ;     447 words ... ... man who will become the first Asian Lord Mayor of Leeds later this year has spoken ... Beeston but later lived in Dewsbury. Coun Iqbal said: "I feel proud to represent ... Iqbal will be the city's 113th Lord Mayor. He will take over from serving ...

Article: Leeds hospital kids get [pounds sterling]57,000 thanks to city's ...
Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England);  March 6, 2008 ;     644 words ... ... efforts of the city's former Lord Mayor. Councillor Mohammed Iqbal, who served as Lord Mayor of Leeds in 2006/07, raised ... Presenting the cheque, Coun Iqbal, who was Leeds's first Asian Lord Mayor, said: "It is a great ...

Article: Lord Mayor enters the dragon's den to celebrate ...
Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England);  February 8, 2007 ;     451 words ...THE Lord Mayor received a fiery welcome during Chinese ... and this year falls on February 18. Coun Iqbal also spent time visiting school facilities ... Chapeltown and Harehills areas of Leeds. ? Coun Iqbal is pictured with children from Bracken ...

Article: Lord Mayor drops out of Jewish arts opening event.
Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England);  August 31, 2006 ;     524 words ...By Howard Williamson THE Lord Mayor, Coun Mohammed Iqbal, has dropped ... Ardsley and Robin Hood). "The Lord Mayor has another function that day and ... organisers had been delighted that Coun Iqbal, a Muslim, had agreed to support ...

Article: Mohammed is the FIRST citizen.
Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England);  January 11, 2006 ;     649 words ... ... city's 113th Lord Mayor. Coun Iqbal represents City ... in Dewsbury. Coun Iqbal said: "I am ... the first Asian Lord Mayor of Leeds ... council in 1999. Coun Iqbal, who will replace ... Temple Newsam) as Lord Mayor, starts his ...

Article: War heroes remembered.
Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England);  November 13, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... dignitaries had processed to the gardens at the City Art Gallery from the Civic Hall, among them the Lord Mayor, Councillor Muhammed Iqbal. Coun Iqbal was invited to lay a poppy wreath at the foot of the war memorial on behalf of the people of Leeds ...