Fareena Alam (born 1978 in London) is Editor of Q News, a British Muslim Magazine. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Q News was a British Muslim magazine published by Q-News Media Limited.
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Background
In 2005, she was named Media Professional of the Year by Islamic Relief. In 2006, she was named Media Professional of the Year at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards[1].
Fareena is an established journalist. She is possibly the youngest, Editor of a Muslim current affairs publication, Q News. Q News was a British Muslim magazine published by Q-News Media Limited. She is a freelance contributor to British and international newspapers. Her recent work includes the cover story for Newsweek International (worldwide except Asia)[2]. .
Fareena is of Bangladeshi Chittagonian parentage and she grew up in Singapore. During this time she was elected as the vice-president and then president of the United Nations Students' Association, National University of Singapore, for which she organised a six month awareness campaign called 'The Children of Bangladesh. The National University of Singapore ( Abbreviation: NUS;; Abbreviated 国大 Malay: Universiti Kebangsaan Singapura; Tamil: ' The campaign highlighted the plight of the street children and she then took the campaign a stage further by leading a student delegation of twenty to carry out relief work in Bangladesh for three weeks in 1998.
External links
- Official Website (under construction)
- Q News magazine
- commentisfree > Fareena Alam's blog
- Asian Women of Achievement Awards
References
- ^ "Asian Women of Achievements Awards 2006", BBC, May 25, 2006. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed September 30, 2007
- ^ "Beyond the Veil", 'Newsweek International, Nov 27, 2006. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed September 30, 2007
- NS Interview - Fareena Alam New Statesman
Alam's work
- Why I reject the anarchists who claim to speak for IslamThe Observer
- A humane Muslim future Open Democracy
- Five Principles for Islam's Future
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