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FINAL <strong>POWER</strong> 100 <strong>BOOK</strong> 2.59 TUE_Layout 1 14/02/2017 13:56 Page 93<br />
NA’EEM RAZA<br />
Marketing & Fundraising<br />
na’eem raza has been described as “a<br />
fusion of experience, talent, sincerity,<br />
leadership, energy, creativity and<br />
charisma” producing one of the Uk’s<br />
leading presenters, marketing and<br />
fundraising consultants.<br />
an ex dJ before practising islam in<br />
1998, na’eem went on to become the<br />
lead presenter and producer on<br />
Glasgow’s radio ramadan until his<br />
recent tV, stage and consultancy<br />
career took over.<br />
na’eem has been elected to the<br />
national executive of the islamic<br />
Society of Britain since 2000- 2010<br />
and became president of the Young<br />
muslims Uk, 2005-2007. Since 2000,<br />
na’eem has also led a group of 300<br />
people to the annual hajj pilgrimage<br />
to makkah, Saudi arabia.<br />
in 2003 na’eem established Scotland’s<br />
first marketing consultancy advising,<br />
training and supporting organisations<br />
and businesses on engaging with faith<br />
based communities.<br />
invited as an annual lecturer for<br />
several years, on “islam and muslims”<br />
to Ba students, Glasgow University,<br />
na’eem went onto deliver a tour of<br />
Scotland’s churches exploring<br />
dialogue between christians and<br />
muslims in 2007.<br />
in 2008, na’eem was head hunted and<br />
became the Uk campaigns manager<br />
and subsequently international project<br />
manager on the 25th anniversary for<br />
one the world’s largest muslim<br />
charities which climaxed with a gala<br />
dinner in london attended by hrh,<br />
the prince of wales.<br />
During 2012, Na’eem<br />
hosted Pakistan’s<br />
Cricket World Cup<br />
winning ex-captain<br />
Imran Khan<br />
and singer<br />
Junaid Jamshed.<br />
as one of the lead presenters on islam<br />
channel’s ramadan fundraising<br />
appeals during ramadan 2010, 2011<br />
and 2012, na’eem helped to raise<br />
over £10 million each year,<br />
respectively. na’eem was also the<br />
anchor host at the Global peace and<br />
Unity 2010 at london’s excel<br />
attended by 100,000 people and went<br />
onto present the annual hajj coverage<br />
live on islam channel in 2011 from<br />
makkah and medina, Saudi arabia,<br />
viewed by millions and beamed across<br />
132 countries worldwide.<br />
a seasoned event, gala and conference<br />
compere, presenter and fundraiser<br />
with public speaking experience<br />
around europe, in 2011 alone,<br />
na’eem hosted or managed in excess<br />
of 100 events, raising millions for<br />
various local, national and<br />
international causes.<br />
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