Syed Neaz Ahmad
Syed Neaz Ahmad | |
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সৈয়দ নিয়াজ আহমেদ | |
Born | 1950s Dhaka, East Bengal (now Bangladesh) |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka (BA) University of London (MA) |
Occupation(s) | Academic, writer, journalist |
Years active | 1975–present |
Title | Chief Executive of Media World |
Spouse | Rina Musharraf |
Children | 4 |
Website | neazahmad |
Syed Neaz Ahmad (
Education
Ahmad obtained a first class
Career
From September 1975 until June 2008, Ahmad was senior lecturer at Umm al-Qura University and taught English language, creative writing and applied linguistics.[3]
While at Umm al-Qura University, he authored a series of three textbooks on writing for students of engineering and Islamic architecture[3] which are used at Middle East universities.[1][2] His research has featured in many textbooks. He contributed articles, features, book reviews and weekly columns to Jeddah-based daily newspapers: Saudi Gazette and Arab News. His weekly column, Viewpoint was published for 25 years, a record in the Middle East. He was also editor of Saudi Gazette for five years.[1][2] He has also appeared on Saudi television chat shows and was often interviewed on Jeddah FM radio. After leaving his job at the Umm al-Qura University, Ahmad was editorial consultant for Saudi NGO Muslim World League's[3] English Journal.[1][2]
Ahmad writes for
Ahmad presents Talking Point, a current affairs talk show which airs every Tuesday at 8 pm on
Since January 2000, Ahmad has been a chief executive of a resource and research organisation, Media World. He is currently working on his memoir, Saudi Arabia: A Holy Country That Was.[1][2] Syed Neaz Ahmad was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts FRSA in May 2019.[5]
Personal life
Ahmad lives in London with his wife, Rina Musharraf, and four children, Faisal, Talal, Tania and Anzar.[1][2]
See also
- British Bangladeshi
- List of British Bangladeshis
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Karim, Mohammed Abdul; Karim, Shahadoth (October 2010). British Bangladeshi Who's Who (PDF). British Bangla Media Group. p. 11. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Karim, Mohammed Abdul; Karim, Shahadoth (October 2011). British Bangladeshi Who's Who (PDF). British Bangla Media Group. p. 13. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ a b c Ahmad, Syed Neaz (14 July 2009). "Eleven days in Saudi Gitmo". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Talking Point". NTV Europe. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "The power of RSA Fellowship networks to change the world - RSA". thersa.org.
External links
- Official website
- Syed Neaz Ahmad on theguardian.com