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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 />

a<br />

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