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MEDIA
EUROPE
NETHERLANDS
dami, abdellah
Abdellah Dami is the presenter of several Dutch TV shows that address Islamic issues in Holland
and Europe. He also hosts a weekly show on national radio aimed at young people on which he
discusses and advises on matters of Islam and interfaith relations.
mirza, umar
Umar Mirza is chief editor of Wijblijvenhier.nl, the biggest Muslim weblog in the Netherlands and
president of the Al Hidayah organization, which organizes Islamic courses, seminars and festivals
throughout the country.
TURKEY
bulaç, ali
Ali Bulaç is an influential pro-Islamic intellectual and journalist who writes about Islam, social
change, and politics. He writes for the popular daily newspaper 'Zaman' and promotes the
advantage of Islamic values and the revival of Islamic intellectualism in contemporary Turkey.
dumanlı, ekrem
Ekrem Dumanli is the general broadcasting manager of 'Zaman', a popular Turkish daily newspaper
with close ties to the Gülen movement. He has published five books and has written a play.
UNITED KINGDOM
alibhai-brown, yasmin
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown is a British journalist and author. She writes regularly for 'The Independent'
and the 'Evening Standard' and is a noted commentator on issues of immigration, diversity and
multiculturalism in Britain. She has received many awards and was appointed Order of the British
Empire (MBE) in 2001, which she later returned.
atwan, abdel bari
Abdel Bari Atwan is a prominent Palestinian-British journalist and editor-in-chief of the major
daily Arabic newspaper 'Al Quds Al Arabi'. An expert on Middle Eastern and current affairs, Atwan
is a leading writer and commentator, making regular appearances as a media consultant on major
news networks.
baig, anila
Anila Baig is a feature writer for UK’s highest-circulated tabloid newspaper, 'The Sun'. She won the
Regional Press Award in 2004.
joseph, sarah
Sarah Joseph is the editor of 'Emel Magazine'. She has become influential as commentator on
Islam in Britain through her work as a speaker, publisher and broadcaster over the past decade. Her
novel idea of creating a Muslim lifestyle magazine that focuses on the lives of normal people has
played a significant part in changing the expectations of British Muslims with regards to Islamic
publications. Emel also commands a readership of interested non-Muslims.
khan, rizwan
Rizwan Khan—known more commonly as Riz Khan—is a British television news reporter and
interviewer of prominent personalities. He gained international prominence while working for the
BBC and CNN in senior anchor positions, before moving to Al Jazeera English, where he currently
hosts his own political talk show. He was born in the former South Yemen.