Tasnim Nazeer
| Tasnim Nazeer | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Tasnim Nazeer |
| Nationality | British |
| Education |
Edinburgh Napier University The Open University University of the Arts London |
| Notable credit(s) | Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN, Forbes |
| Website |
www |
Tasnim Nazeer is a British journalist, author and UN Universal Peace Federation Ambassador for Peace.[1] She has written for Al Jazeera, The Huffington Post, CNN, BBC, Middle East Eye and others.[2][3] Nazeer was awarded the 2013 Ibn Battuta Award for Excellence in Media for her work.[4]
Education and career
Nazeer studied a Bachelor's degree in Journalism in 2007 from the University of the Arts London and also has a B.A Honours degree in English Language and Literature from The Open University, Scotland.[5] She is pursuing a Master's degree in International Journalism from Edinburgh Napier University. Nazeer was given the Ambassador for Peace Award from the UN Universal Peace Federation in 2011 for her work in the media.[6] She was also shortlisted for the 2014 British Muslim Awards, 2012 Asian Women of Achievement Award in Media and 2011 Muslim Writers Awards Young Journalist of the Year.[7][8] She has appeared as a guest panelist on BBC Big Questions in 2015 and interviewed on BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour and BBC Asian Network.[9][10]
Nazeer is the author of children’s books Allah’s Gifts (2012) and Aleena Celebrates Eid (2015).[11] She has also authored Muslimah’s Key to Jannah (2015) and Islamic Finance: A Practical Introduction due to be released in (2018) by Kube Publishing. She is currently an ambassador for Peace for the Universal Peace Federation, freelance journalist for Al Jazeera Media Network[12] and also writes for The Huffington Post and Forbes Middle East.[13][14]
Personal life
She is married and has five kids, currently living in Scotland.
Bibliography
- Nazeer, Tasnim;(2012-02-02). Allah's Gifts. Greenbird Books. ISBN 9780956214171.
- Nazeer, Tasnim (2015-04-07). Muslimah's Key to Jannah. CreateSpace Publishers
- Nazeer, Tasnim (2015-01-01). Aleena Celebrates Eid. IIPH Books. ISBN 978-603-501-287-4.
References
- ↑ "A writer for the people | The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ "Farsnews". en.farsnews.com. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ "Holding 1.6 Billion Muslims Accountable for Daesh: Conversation with Tasnim Nazeer". International Policy Digest. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ "Eleventh Muslim Awards Ceremony recognises the very best of British Muslim Achievement - The Muslim News". The Muslim News. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ Cape, The Voice of the, Dynamic personality: Tasnim Nazeer, retrieved 2017-06-23
- ↑ "Tasnim Nazeer: Journalist, UN Peace Ambassador". Ravishly. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ "Productive Professions - Interview with a Journalist - ProductiveMuslim.com". ProductiveMuslim.com. 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ Dahduli, Tasneem. "Tasnim Nazeer, Journalist- London, England, UK | Mosaic of Muslim Women". mosaicofmuslimwomen.com. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ "Painkiller Addiction; Jasmine Whitbread; Family Ramadan, Woman's Hour - BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ "Freelance Journalist Interview with Tasnim Nazeer - ResponseSource". ResponseSource. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ "Breastfeeding in a Mosque, Mandir or Gurdwara, Nihal - BBC Asian Network". BBC. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ "UK Muslims press for peace at 10 Downing Street". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ Ash, Ali (2016-10-10). ""Empowerment, Women and the 21st Century" - An Acclaimed Journalist Reveals". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ "Tasnim Nazeer, Author at Forbes Middle East". Forbes Middle East. Retrieved 2017-06-23.