ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn, kˈɑːn wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd baɪ ðə pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv ɐlˈaɪəns ʌv sˈoʊʃəlˌɪsts ænd dˈɛməkɹˌæts ɪnðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən pˈɑːɹləmənt æz spˈɛʃəl ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv tə mˈʊzlɪm kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz.
In January 2016, Khan was appointed by the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament as Special Representative to Muslim Communities.