Tasnim Nazeer

Tasnim Nazeer is a British journalist, author and Universal Peace Federation Ambassador for Peace.[1] Nazeer became Scotland's first hijab-wearing freelance TV reporter in July 2020. She has written for Al Jazeera, HuffPost, The Independent, CNN, BBC News Online, The Guardian, TRT World, Middle East Eye and others.[2][3] Nazeer was awarded The Muslim News Ibn Battuta Award for Excellence in Media 2013[4] and the FIPP Rising Stars in Media Award 2018 for her work in her capacity as a journalist.

Tasnim Nazeer
Born
Tasnim Nazeer
NationalityBritish
EducationEdinburgh Napier University
The Open University
University of the Arts London
OccupationJournalist, author
Notable credit(s)
Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN, Forbes
Websitewww.tasnimnazeer.com

Education and career

Nazeer studied a bachelor's degree in Journalism in 2007 from the University of the Arts London and also has a BA Honours degree in English Language and Literature from The Open University, Scotland.[5] She holds a master's degree in International Journalism from Edinburgh Napier University. Nazeer was given the Ambassador for Peace Award from the 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, BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Asian Network.[9][10] Tasnim is also a contributor to BBC Radio 2 Pause for Thought.

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 (2018). 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

Nazeer currently lives in Scotland with her husband and children.[15]

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.
  • Nazeer, Tasnim (2018-04-30). It's Ramadan. IIPH Books. ISBN 978-603-501-347- 5.
  • Nazeer, Tasnim (2019-11-30). Islamic Finance: A Practical Introduction. Kube Publishing. ISBN 9780860376354.

References
  1. "A writer for the people". sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  2. "Farsnews". en.farsnews.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. "Holding 1.6 Billion Muslims Accountable for Daesh: Conversation with Tasnim Nazeer". International Policy Digest. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  4. "Eleventh Muslim Awards Ceremony recognises the very best of British Muslim Achievement". The Muslim News. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  5. Cape, The Voice of the, Dynamic personality: Tasnim Nazeer, retrieved 23 June 2017
  6. "Tasnim Nazeer: Journalist, UN Peace Ambassador". Ravishly. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  7. "Productive Professions: Interview with a Journalist". ProductiveMuslim.com. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  8. Dahduli, Tasneem (May 2012). "Tasnim Nazeer, Journalist- London, England". mosaicofmuslimwomen.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  9. "Painkiller Addiction; Jasmine Whitbread; Family Ramadan, Woman's Hour – BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  10. "Freelance Journalist Interview with Tasnim Nazeer". ResponseSource. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  11. "Breastfeeding in a Mosque, Mandir or Gurdwara, Nihal". BBC. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  12. "UK Muslims press for peace at 10 Downing Street". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  13. Ash, Ali (10 October 2016). ""Empowerment, Women and the 21st Century" – An Acclaimed Journalist Reveals". HuffPost. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  14. "Tasnim Nazeer, Author at Forbes Middle East". Forbes Middle East. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  15. "Tasnim Nazeer: Journalist, UN Peace Ambassador". Ravishly. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
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