Tasnim Nazeer
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Tasnim Nazeer | |
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| Born | Tasnim Nazeer |
| Education | Edinburgh Napier University The Open University University of the Arts London |
| Occupations | Journalist, author |
| Notable credit(s) | Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN, Forbes |
| Website | www |
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 online, 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.
Nazeer studied Journalism in 2007 at the University of the Arts London, has an Open University BA Honours degree in English Language and Literature.[5] and a master's degree in International Journalism from Edinburgh Napier University. In 2011 Nazeer was given the Ambassador for Peace Award from the Universal Peace Federation for work in the media.[6] She was 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] In 2015 she was a guest panelist on BBC Big Questions. She has been a guest interview on BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour, BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Asian Network.[9][10] Tasnim has also made an appearance on BBC Radio 2 Pause for Thought.
Nazeer has written children's books Allah's Gifts (2012) and Aleena Celebrates Eid (2015).,[11] Muslimah's Key to Jannah (2015) and Islamic Finance: A Practical Introduction (2018). She is an Ambassador for Peace for the Universal Peace Federation, and has freelanced for Al Jazeera,[12] The Huffington Post and Forbes Middle East.[13][14]
In 2024, she won the Media person of the year award at Asian Achievers Awards for her contribution to journalism and her work amplifying South Asian voices in the media.[15]